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Mathematics — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
If the product of two co-prime numbers is 553, then their HCF is :
  1. A $1$
  2. B $553$
  3. C $7$
  4. D $79$
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Model Answer

Answer: A) 1

Co-prime numbers have no common factor other than 1, so their HCF is always 1.

Explanation

By definition, co-prime (relatively prime) numbers have HCF = 1. The value of their product (553 = 7 × 79) is irrelevant to finding the HCF — it is always 1 for any pair of co-prime numbers. Examiners expect students to recall this property directly.

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