The HCF of 2 no is 70. Their product is 49000. What is the difference between the 2 numbers.

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The two numbers are 70m and 70n, where m and n have no common factors.

(70m)(70n) = 4900mn = 49000 = 4900*10
Thus, mn=10.

So, m and n are 2 and 5, or 1 and 10.