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1. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If their L.C.M. is 48. what is sum of the
numbers?
A.28
B.40
C.64
D.42
(LCMof2and3is6.HenceLCM
of2xand3xis6x)
GiventhatLCMof2xand3xis48
=>6x=48
=>x= 486=8
Sumofthenumbers=2x+3x=5x=58=40
2.Whatisthegreatestnumberoffourdigitswhichisdivisibleby15,25,40and75?
A.9800
B.9600
C.9400
D.9200
3.Threenumbersareintheratioof2:3:4andtheirL.C.M.is240.TheirH.C.F.is:
A.40
B.30
C.20
D.10
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Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe2x,3xand4x
LCMof2x,3xand4x=12x
=>12x=240
=>x= 24012=20
H.C.Fof2x,3xand4x=x=20
4.Whatisthelowestcommonmultipleof12,36and20?
A.160
B.220
C.120
D.180
LCM=223135=180
5. What is the least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder
3,butwhendividedby9leavesnoremainder?
A.1108
B.1683
C.2007
D.3363
Solution1
LCMof5,6,7and8=840
Hencethenumbercanbewrittenintheform(840k+3)whichisdivisibleby9
Ifk=1,number=(8401)+3=843whichisnotdivisibleby9
Ifk=2,number=(8402)+3=1683whichisdivisibleby9
Hence 1683 is the least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a
remainder3,
butwhendividedby9leavesnoremainder
Solution2HitandTrialMethod
Justseewhichofthegivenchoicessatisfythegivencondtions
Take3363.Thisisnotevendivisibleby9.Hencethisisnottheanswer
Take1108.Thisisnotevendivisibleby9.Hencethisisnottheanswer
Take2007.Thisisdivisibleby9.
20075=401,remainder=2.Hencethisisnottheanswer
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Take1683.Thisisdivisibleby9.
16835=336,remainder=3
16836=280,remainder=3
16837=240,remainder=3
16838=210,remainder=3
Hence1683istheanswer
6.TheH.C.F.oftwonumbersis5andtheirL.C.M.is150.Ifoneofthenumbersis25,
thentheotheris:
A.30
B.28
C.24
D.20
Productoftwonumbers=ProductoftheirHCFandLCM.
25 x = 5 150
5 150
x =
= 30
25
7.504canbeexpressedasaproductofprimesas
A.223377
B.233377
C.233337
D.222337
8.Whichofthefollowingintegershasthemostnumberofdivisors?
A.101
B.99
C.182
D.176
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182=12713
=>Divisorsof182are1,2,7,13,14,26,91and182
176=1222211
=>Divisorsof176are1,2,11,4,22,8,44,16,88,176
Hence176hasmostnumberofdivisors
9. The least number which should be added to 28523 so that the sum is exactly
divisibleby3,5,7and8is
A.41
B.42
C.32
D.37
10. What is the least number which when doubled will be exactly divisible by 12, 14,
18and22?
A.1286
B.1436
C.1216
D.1386
11. What is the greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the
lengths8m,4m20cmand12m20cm?
A.10cm
B.30cm
C.25cm
D.20cm
12.Whichofthefollowingfractionisthelargest?
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A.
11
B.
12
C.
41
50
21
D.
40
5
6
Solution1
500
=
600
21
315
=
40
600
41
492
=
50
600
11
550
=
12
600
550
Clearly
11
=
600
Solution2
5
= .83
6
21
= .52
40
41
= .82
50
11
= .92
12
11
Clearly.92 =
13. The product of two 2 digit numbers is 2028 and their HCF is 13. What are the
numbers?
A.26,78
B.39,52
C.13,156
D.36,68
(HCFofthenumbers=13)
13x13y=2028
=>xy=12
coprimeswithproduct12are(1,12)and(3,4)
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coprimes with product 12. If we take two numbers with product 12, but not co
prime,
theHCFwillnotremainas13)
(Reference:CoprimeNumbers)
HencethenumberswithHCF13andproduct2028
=(131,1312)and(133,134)
=(13,156)and(39,52)
Giventhatthenumbersare2digitnumbers
Hencenumbersare39and52
14.Theproductoftwonumbersis2028andtheirHCFis13.Whatarethenumberof
suchpairs?
A.4
B.3
C.2
D.1
(HCFofthenumbers=13)
13x13y=2028
=>xy=12
coprimeswithproduct12are(1,12)and(3,4)
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coprimes with product 12. If we take two numbers with product 12, but not co
prime,
theHCFwillnotremainas13)
(Reference:CoprimeNumbers)
HencethenumberswithHCF13andproduct2028
=(131,1312)and(133,134)
=(13,156)and(39,52)
So,thereare2pairsofnumberswithHCF13andproduct2028
15. N is the greatest number which divides 1305, 4665 and 6905 and gives the same
remainderineachcase.WhatisthesumofthedigitsinN?
A.4
B.3
C.6
D.5
If the remainder is same in each case and remainder is not given, HCF of the
differencesofthenumbersistherequiredgreatestnumber
69051305=5600
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69054665=2240
46651305=3360
Hence,thegreatestnumberwhichdivides1305,4665and6905andgivesthesameremainder,N
=HCFof5600,2240,3360
=1120
SumofdigitsinN
=Sumofdigitsin1120
=1+1+2+0
=4
16. A boy divided the numbers 7654, 8506 and 9997 by a certain largest number and
hegetssameremainderineachcase.Whatisthecommonremainder?
A.156
B.199
C.211
D.231
If the remainder is same in each case and remainder is not given, HCF of the
differencesofthenumbersistherequiredlargestnumber
99977654=2343
99978506=1491
85067654=852
Hence,thegreatestnumberwhichdivides7654,8506and9997andleavessameremainder
=HCFof2343,1491,852
=213
Nowweneedtofindoutthecommonremainder.
Takeanyofthegivennumbersfrom7654,8506and9997,say7654
7654213=35,remainder=199
17.Findthegreatestcommondivisorof24and16
A.6
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C.4
D.8
16)24(1
16
8)16(2
16
0
Hence,greatestcommondivisorof24and16=8
18. A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular
stadium.Acompletesaroundin252seconds,Bin308secondsandcin198seconds,
allstartingatthesamepoint.Afterwhattimewilltheyagainatthestartingpoint?
A.36minutes22seconds
B.46minutes22seconds
C.36minutes12seconds
D.46minutes12seconds
19.Theratiooftwonumbersis4:5.IftheHCFofthesenumbersis6,whatistheir
LCM?
A.30
B.60
C.90
D.120
20.WhatistheHCFof2.04,0.24and0.8?
A.1
B.2
C.0.02
D.0.04
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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
Reference:HowtocalculateLCMandHCFforDecimals
Step 1 : Make the same number of decimal places in all the given numbers by
suffixing
zero(s)inrequirednumbersasneeded.
=>2.04,0.24and0.80
Step2:NowfindtheHCFofthesenumberswithoutdecimal.
=>HCFof204,24and80=4
Step3:Putthedecimalpointintheresultobtainedinstep2leavingasmanydigits
onitsrightasthereareineachofthenumbers.
i.e.,here,weneedtoputdecimalpointintheresultobtainedinstep2leaving
twodigitsonitsright.
=>HCFof2.04,0.24and0.8=0.04
21.IfHCFoftwonumbersis11andtheproductofthesenumbersis363,whatisthe
thegreaternumber?
A.9
B.22
C.33
D.11
22. What is the greatest number which on dividing 1223 and 2351 leaves remainders
90and85respectively?
A.1133
B.127
C.42
D.1100
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Requirednumber
=HCFof(122390)and(235185)
=HCFof1133and2266
=1133
23. What is the least multiple of 7 which leaves a remainder of 4 when divided by 6,
9,15and18?
A.364
B.350
C.343
D.371
24.Threenumberswhicharecoprimetoeachotheraresuchthattheproductofthe
firsttwois119andthatofthelasttwois391.Whatisthesumofthethreenumbers?
A.47
B.43
C.53
D.51
25.Reduce
4329
toitslowestterms
4662
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A.
B.
13
C.
13
17
13
D.
14
7
12
4329)4662(1
4329
333)4329(13
4329
0
Hence,HCFof4329and4662=333
4329333=13
4662333=14
4329
Hence
13
=
4662
14
26. What is the greatest number which divides 24, 28 and 34 and leaves the same
remainderineachcase?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
If the remainder is same in each case and remainder is not given, HCF of the
differencesof
thenumbersistherequiredgreatestnumber
3424=10
3428=6
2824=4
Hence,thegreatestnumberwhichdivides24,28and34andgivesthesameremainder
=HCFof10,6,4
=2
27. Six bells start ringing together and ring at intervals of 4, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20
secondsrespectively.howmanytimeswilltheyringtogetherin60minutes?
A.31
B.15
C.16
D.30
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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:
LCMof4,8,10,12,15and20=120
120seconds=2minutes
Henceallthesixbellswillringtogetherinevery2minutes
Hence,numberoftimestheywillringtogetherin60minutes
60
= 1 +
= 31
2
28. What is the least number which when divided by 8, 12, 15 and 20 leaves in each
casearemainderof5?
A.125
B.117
C.132
D.112
29. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their LCM are 13 and
14.Whatisthelargestnumber?
A.312
B.282
C.299
D.322
TheHCFofagroupofnumberswillbealwaysafactoroftheirLCM
HCF is the product of all common prime factors using the least power of each
common
primefactor.
LCMistheproductofhighestpowersofallprimefactors
HCFofthetwonumbers=23
=>HighestCommonFactorinthenumbers=23
SinceHCFwillbealwaysafactorofLCM,23isafactoroftheLCM.
OthertwofactorsintheLCMare13and14.
HencefactorsoftheLCMare23,13,14
So,numberscanbetakenas(2313)and(2314)
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=299and322
Hence,largestnumber=322
[Amoredetailedexplanation...
wecantakethenumbersas(2313)and(2314)becauseofthe
followingreasons
HCFisgivenas23.
TheHCFofagroupofnumberswillbealwaysafactoroftheirLCM.
Hence,23isafactoroftheLCM
GiventhatothertwofactorsoftheLCMare13and14.
HencefactorsoftheLCMare23,13,14
Nowassumethatwetakethenumbersare(2313)and(2314).
Ifwewritethenumbersastheproductofprimefactors,
firstnumber=(2313)
secondnumbers=(2314)=(2327)
HCF=productofallcommonprimefactorsusingtheleastpowerofeachcommonprimefactor
=23
LCMistheproductofhighestpowersofallprimefactors
=231327=231314
ClearlywegetHCFas23andthefactorsintheLCMas13,14and23.
Henceeveryconditionsaresatisfied.
30. What is the smallest number which when diminished by 12, is divisible 8, 12, 22
and24?
A.276
B.264
C.272
D.268
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31.WhatistheHCFof
A.
B.
C.
and
,
3
1
3
D.
1
12
HCF of Numerators
HCF for fractions =
LCM of Denominators
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HCF of
2
,
HCF (1, 2, 1)
1
and
=
4
32.WhatistheLCMof
5
,
A.
C.
and
12
B.
10
1
=
LCM (3, 3, 4)
20
10
D.
20
LCM of Numerators
LCM for fractions =
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LCM of
5
,
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LCM (2, 5, 4)
4
and
=
9
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=
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AshokBhukhar 4monthsago
Howtofindoutsumofnumbersiftheirlcmgiven..?
plz.tellme
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surajsingh 4monthsago
Theproductoftwonumbersis2028andtheirH.C.F.is13.Thenumberofsuchpairsis?
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Jay 4monthsago
Takenumbersas13aand13b(because13istheHCF)
13a*13b=2028
ab=12
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12canbewrittenasaproductofcoprimenumbersinthefollowingways
a.1*12
b.3*4
(i.e.,twoways)
Sorequirednumberofways=2
Thepairsare(13*1,13*12)and(13*3,13*4)
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Priyanka 5monthsago
IfLCMof15,20,X=180thenwhatisthevalueofX???
Jay 5monthsago
Manyvaluesarepossible.
15=3*5
20=2*2*5
LCMof15and20=3*2*2*5=60
(3*2*2*5)*3=180
ie,anadditional3shouldbetheretomaketheLCM180
numbercanbe3*3=9,3*5*3=45,2*2*5*3*3=180,etc
priya 5monthsago
theHCFof2numberis98andtheirLCMis2352.thesumofthenumbermaybe
a.1372
b.1398
c.1426
d.1484
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gaukaran 2monthsago
X*y=98*2352
X*y=98*98*12*2
X*y=(98*2)*(98*12)
Ascompairtoxandythen
X=98*2
X=196
Y=98*12
Y=1176
Then
X+y
196+1176=1372
Jay 5monthsago
Inthequestion,'noneofthese'isnotgivenasanoptionand1372istheonlynumber
divisibleby98.Soonecandirectlywritetheansweras1372
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siva 7monthsago
Hcfisequalto103LCM19261
Sumofnumbers?Givennumbersarefourdigits
Jay 6monthsago
letnumbersbe103aand103b
19261/103=187=11*17(primefactorization)
Sonumberscanbe103*11and103*17.
ie,1133and1751
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