Problem:
What is the ratio of the least common multiple of and to the greatest common factor of and
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Solution:
Because the prime factorizations of and are and , respectively, the least common multiple of and $594 is , and their greatest common factor is . The ratio of their least common multiple to their greatest common factor is .
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