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The sum of two numbers is and their HCF and LCM are and respectively. The sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers is:

  1. A
    \frac{5}{21}
  2. B
    \frac{2}{21}
  3. C
    \frac{1}{21}
  4. D
    \frac{4}{21}

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the two numbers be and .
Given:

* Sum of the numbers:
* Product of the numbers:

We need to find the sum of their reciprocals:



Substitute the values into the formula:



Simplifying the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by :

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The sum of two numbers is and their HCF and LCM are and respectively. The sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers is:
A
\frac{5}{21}
B
\frac{2}{21}
C
\frac{1}{21}
D
\frac{4}{21}

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