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Show that the product of the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of two positive integers $a$ and $b$ is $a\times b$.

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$x \text{ and } y$ can be expressed as

$x = 2^{a_{1}}.3^{a_{2}}\ldots P^{a_{n}}.$

$y= 2^{b_{1}}.3^{b_{2}}\ldots P^{b_{n}}.$

where, $a_{i}$ & $b_{i} \geq 0$ for $1\leq i \leq n$, and $P$ is a prime number.

$x*y = 2^{a_{1}+b_{1}}.3^{a_{2}+b_{2}}\ldots P^{a_{n}+b_{n}}$

LCM(x,y)$= 2^{max(a_{1}+b_{1})}.3^{max(a_{2}+b_{2})}\ldots P^{max(a_{n}+b_{n})}$

HCF(x,y)$= 2^{min(a_{1}+b_{1})}.3^{min(a_{2}+b_{2})}\ldots P^{min(a_{n}+b_{n})}$

Since, $max(a_{i} + b_{i}) + min(a_{i}+b_{i}) = a_{i} + b_{i}$

So, LCM(x,y)*HCF(x,y) $= 2^{a_{1}+b_{1}}.3^{a_{2}+b_{2}}\ldots P^{a_{n}+b_{n}} = x*y.$

Proved!

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LCM(x,y)= 2max(a1+b1).3max(a2+b2)Pmax(an+bn)

I think there is a mistake, shouldn't it be max(ai , bi) ?

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@MINIPanda it is correct.
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@tusharp max function takes at least two arguments right? What does max(a+b) mean?
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it is max of a,b. a OR b written as A + B
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Oh okay..in that way! Thanks :)

Let  a ( 120 ) = f1 * f2 * f3 * f4 * f5 ....  ( 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 ).

b ( 18 )   = F1 * F2 * F3........       ( 2 * 3 * 3 )

LCM of a( 120 )  and b( 18 ) = product of elements of a union b.

= M( {f1, f2, f3, f4, f5 } U { F1, F2, F3 } )    //M- > multiplication.

= M( (f1/F1), f2, f3, (f4/F2), F3, f5 )   ----- (A)      // f1/ F1- > f1 or F1

HCF of a( 120 )  and b( 18 ) = product of elements of a intersection b.

= M( {f1, f2, f3, f4, f5 } $\cap$ { F1, F2, F3 } )

= M( (f1/F1), (f4/F2) )      -----------------------(B)

// Remember if a $\cap$ b= ∅, then HCF = 1.

From equation A and B,

Product of LCM and HCF =  M( (f1/F1), f2, f3, (f4/F2), F3, f5 ) M( (f1/F1), (f4/F2) )

=  M( f1, f2, f3, f4, F3, f5,  F1, F2 )

= Product of a and b.

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dude, Its a problem of mathematical logic. Is not it?
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Is it asking us to write predicate logic ?? Is it mentioned in the question ??

I thought it is asking us to prove it.
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I think.(see the topic).

But you have done good thing.
lcm(x,y) : lcm of x and y

gcd(x,y):  gcd of x and y

∀x∀y( x >= 0 ∧ y>=0 ) $\rightarrow$ (LCM(x,y) * GCD(x,y) = x*y )
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let a=2 and b=4

now lcm of a&b is 4

and hcf of a&b is 2

now if we product we'll get 8 which is equivalent  to a*b

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