LCM( (a/b) , (c/d) ) = LCM(a,c)/HCF(b,d)

Tip 1 If you have to find the square of numbers ending with '5'. e.g 25 * 25. Find the square of the units digit (which is 5) = 25. Write this down. Then take the tenths digit (2 in this case) and increment it by 1 (therefore, 2 becomes 3). Now multiply 2 with 3 = 6. Write '6' before 25 and you get the answer = 625. For instance, if you have to find the square of 45. 45 * 45. The square of the units digit =- 25 Increment 4 by 1. It will give you '5'. Now multiply 4 * 5 = 20. Write 20 before 25. The answer is 2025. In the case of numbers like 125. The rule applies without an iota of difference. The square of the units digit = 25. Increment 12 by 1. It will give you 13. Now multiply 12*13 = 156. Write 156 before 25. The answer is 15625. Try out the above technique with the following numbers. Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 225 * 225 75 * 75 145 * 145 35 * 35 375 * 375.

Answers and Explanations

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225 * 225. Square of units digits is 25. Increment 22 by 1 to get 23. The product of 22 and 23 is 506. Therefore, the answer is 50625. 75 * 75. Square of the units digits is 25. Increment 7 by 1 to get 8. The product of 7*8 = 56. Therefore, the answer is 5625. 145 * 145. Square of the units digits is 25. Increment 14 by 1 to get 15. The product of 14*15 = 210. Therefore, the answer is 21025. 35 * 35. Square of the units digits is 25. Increment 3 by 1 to get 4. The product of 3*4=12. Therefore, the answer is 1225. 375 * 375. Square of the units digits is 25. Increment 37 by 1 to get 38. The product of 37*38=1406. Therefore, the answer is 140625.

Finding Squares To find the squares of numbers from 50 to 59 For 5X^2 , use the formulae (5X)^2 = 5^2 +X / X^2 Eg ; (55^2) = 25+5 /25 =3025 (56)^2 = 25+6/36 =3136 (59)^2 = 25+9/81 =3481