What is the HCF of $2^3 \times 3^4 and\; 2^5 \times 3^2$?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
$2^3 \times 3^4$ = 2 × 2× 2× 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
$2^5 \times 3^2$ = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
HCF of $2^3 \times 3^4 and\;2^5 \times 3^2$ = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = $2^3 \times 3^2$