Let $*^{\prime}$ be the binary operation on the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ defined by $a *^{\prime} b = \text{H.C.F. of } a \text{ and } b$. Is the operation $*^{\prime}$ same as the operation $*$ defined in Exercise $4$ above? Justify your answer.

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(B) The binary operation $*^{\prime}$ on the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ is defined as $a *^{\prime} b = \text{H.C.F. of } a \text{ and } b$.
The operation table for the operation $*^{\prime}$ is given below:
$*^{\prime}$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$
$1$ $1$ $1$ $1$ $1$ $1$
$2$ $1$ $2$ $1$ $2$ $1$
$3$ $1$ $1$ $3$ $1$ $1$
$4$ $1$ $2$ $1$ $4$ $1$
$5$ $1$ $1$ $1$ $1$ $5$

In Exercise $4$,the operation $*$ is defined as $a * b = \min\{a, b\}$.
Comparing the tables,we observe that the operation tables for the operations $*$ and $*^{\prime}$ are different.
Thus,the operation $*^{\prime}$ is not the same as the operation $*$.

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