Hari says the HCF of 28 and 42 is 14; Meera says it is 1172. Who is correct, and how can you tell without calculating?
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Answer variants:
\(Meera\) is is correct because the HCF cannot be greater than the smaller of the two numbers
\(Hari\) is incorrect because the HCF can be greater then the smaller of the two numbers
\(Hari\) is correct because the HCF cannot be greater than the smaller of the two numbers