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The HCF and LCM of two natural numbers are 12 and 72, respectively. What is the difference between the two numbers, if one of the number is 24?

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Correct Answer: 12

Explanation:

Second number = (LCM x HCF) / first number
= (72 x 12)/ 24 = 36
Difference between the two numbers
= 36 - 24 = 12

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