What is the ratio between the HCF and LCM of the numbers whose LCM is 48 and the product of the numbers is 384?

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  1. 1 ∶ 4
  2.  6
  3.  3
  4.  5

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Option 2 :  6
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Given:

LCM = 48

Product of the numbers = 384

Concept used:

LCM × HCF = The Product of two numbers

Calculation:

​According to the concept,

HCF = 384/48 = 8

HCF : LCM = 8 : 48 = 1 : 6

∴ The ratio between the HCF and LCM is 1 : 6.

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