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HCF & LCM Solved Sums

1 . The least common multiple of 24 , 36 , and 40 is

A ) 340 b ) 360 c) 230 d) 400

Answer :

2 24 36 40 => 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 1 X 3 X 5

2 12 18 20 => 360

2 6 9 10

3 3 9 5

1 3 5

Ans : 360

2 . The LCM of 148 and 185 is

A ) 690 b ) 760 c ) 740 d ) 1050

Answe:

2 148 185 2X2X37X5 => 740

2 74 185

37 37 185

1 5

Ans : 740

3 . Find the LCM of 8 , 15 , 24 and 72

Answer :

2 8 15 24 72

2 4 15 12 36 2x2X2X3X5X3 => 360

2 2 15 6 18

3 1 15 3 9

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1 5 1 3

Answer : 360

4 . HCF of 513 and 1134 is

A)9 b ) 81 c ) 27 d ) 31

Answer :

1134 [ when reminder is zero,at that time divisor is HCF]

1026

108 513 4

432

81 108 1

81

27 81 3

81

Answer : 27

5 . The HCF of 3556 and 2444 is

A ) 28 b ) 38 c ) 43 d ) 18

Answer :

3555 1

3444
2
112 3444 30

3360
1
84 112

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84

28 84 3 HCF = 28

Answer : 28

6 . The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 45 and 3 respectively . their sum is 24 what is their
difference ?

A)2, b)4 ,c)6 d) 8

Answer :

A X B = LCM X HC

=> ab = 45 X 3 = 135 => ab =135 --- 1

A + b = 24 = > b = 24 – a ---- 2

Substitute 2 equ in 1equ

 A ( 24 – a ) = 135 => 24a – a2 = 125

 A2 – 24a +135 => ( a-9 ) (a - 15 )
A = 9 B = 15 difference = 6

Answer : 6

7 . The product of two members is 4107 and their HCF is 37.The large number is

A ) 185 B ) 111 c ) 187 d ) 101

Answer :

A X B = LCM X HCF

 4107 = LCM X 37
 a = 111 , b = 37 , ( or ) a = 37 , b = 111
 Large X number = 111
Answer : 111

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8 . The LCM of two numbers is 495 and their HCF is 5 . If the sum of the two numbers is 100 ,
then Find the differene of the numbers

A ) 10 b ) 46 c ) 70 d ) 90

Answer :

A X B = LCM X HCF

A X B = 495 X 5 => ab = 2475 --- 1

 A + B = 100 -- 2 = > b = 100 – 9

 A X ( 100 – a ) = 2475 = > a2 – 100a + 2475 = 0
 A = 55 ( OR ) a = 45
 B = 100 – 55 = 45 b = 45 , a = 55
Difference = 10

Ans : 10

9 . The LCM of two numbers is 48 . The numbersare in the ratio 2 : 3 te sum of the numbers is ?

A ) 35 , b ) 40 , c ) 60 d ) 111

Answer : ratio = 2x : 3x

 X 2x 3x
2 3 => 6x = LCM

 6x = 48 x=8
Two numbers = > 2X8 : 3X8

= > 16 : 24

= > sum = 16 + 24 = 40

Answer : 40

10 . Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and their HCF is 12 . The number are

A ) 4 , 8 , 12 b ) 5 , 10 , 15 c ) 10 , 20 , 30 d ) 12 , 24 , 36

Answer :

Ratio = 1x : 2x : 3x

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 Find HCF x 1x 2x 3x
1 2 3 HCF = x
 Therefor x = 12
=> Number are 1 X 12 : 2 X 12 : 3 X 12

= > 12 , 24 , 36

Ans : 12 , 24 , 36

11 . The ratio of two numbes is 3 : 4 and their HCF is 4 ther LCM is

A ) 12 b ) 16 c ) 24 d ) 48

Answer :

Ratio 3x : 4x

=> x 3x 4x x => 4

3 4

 3X4:4X4
= > 12 : 16 = > Find LCM 2 12 , 16

= > 2 X 2 X 3 x 4 = 48 2 6 8

Ans : 48 3 4

12 . The the greatest number that will divide 43 , 91 , & 183 so as to leave the same remain in
each care

A ) 4 b) 7 c) 9 d ) 13

Answer :

= > ( 183 – 43 ) , ( 183 – 91 ) , ( 91 – 43 )

= > HCF of ( 140 , 92 , 48 )

= > HCF of 4 140 92 48

35 13 12

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HCF : 4

Ans : 4

13 . The greatest number of 4 digits which is divisible by 20 , 25 , 40 and 75 is

A ) 9600 b ) 2000 c ) 9800 d ) 3540

Answer :

2 20 25 40 75

2 10 25 20 75 => 2 X 3 X 5 X 2 X 2

5 5 25 10 75 => LCM = 600

5 1 5 2 15

1 1 2 3

 Large number is 4 digit is = 9999

= > 9999/600 = 16 times reminder = 399

 9999 – 399 = 9600

Ans : 9600

14 . Find the greatest number of 4 digit which is divisible by 15 , 25 , 40 , 75

A ) 900 b ) 9400 c ) 9600 d ) 9300

Answer:

2 15 25 40 75

2 15 25 20 75

5 15 25 10 75

5 3 5 2 15

3 3 1 2 3

1 1 2 1

 2X2X5X5X2X3

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= > LCM = 600

 Greatest number of 4 digit = 9999

= > 9999/600 = 16 times reminder = 399

 9999 – 399 = 9600

Ans : 9600

15 . The greatest number of 4 digit which is divisible by 25 , 20 , 60 and 100 is

A ) 2000 b ) 4000 c ) 5000 d ) 2600

Answer :

2 20 25 60 100

2 10 25 30 50 => 2X2X3X5X5

5 5 25 15 25 = > LCM = 300

5 1 5 3 5

1 1 3 1

 Find the which answer is divisible correctly

And larger 4 digit number

 6000/300 = 20 remainder = 0
Ans : 6000

16 . Find the smallest number which when diminished by 7 , is divisible by 12 , 16 , 18 ,

21 and 28 .

Answer :

2 12 16 18 21 28

2 6 8 9 21 14

2 3 4 9 21 7

3 3 2 3 7 7

7 1 2 1 7 7

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1 2 1 1 1

= > 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 7 = > 1008

= > 1008 + 7 = 1015

Ans : 1015

17 . Six bells commence tolling together , afterwards they toll at intervals of 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12

seconds respect respectively . In 30 minutes how many times do they toll together ?

A ) 4 b ) 10 c ) 15 d ) 16

Answer :

2 2 4 6 8 10 12

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 =>2X2X2x3X5

3 1 1 3 2 5 3 = > LCM = 120 sec

1 1 1 2 5 1

= > 120 sec = 2 min => 30/2 = 15 time

= > 15 + 1 -- first 2 second => 15 + 1 = 16

Ans : 16

18 . Find the least common multiple of 4/5 , 3/10 , and 7/15

A ) 84/5 , b ) 5/84 , c ) 2/15 d ) 12/15

Answer :

 LCM = 4 X 3 X 7 = 84
HCF = 5 , 10 , 15 = 5 => 84/5

Ans : 84/5

19 . The LCM of 1/3 , 5/6 , 2/9 , 4/27 , is

A ) 1/59 , b ) 10/27 c ) 20/3 d ) non of these

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=> 2 1 5 2 4

1 5 1 2 => 2 X 5 X 2 = 20

 HCF of 3 , 6 , 9 , 27 = > 3
Ans : 20/3

20 . Find the HCP of 4/9 , 2/5 , 6/8 , 2/5 is

A ) 1/180 b ) 2/481 c ) 2/350 d ) 1/142

Answer :

 HCF of 4 , 2 , 6 , 2 => 2
 LCM of 9 , 5 , 8 , 5
5 9 5 8 5 => 5 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 3

2 9 1 8 1 LCM = 60

2 9 1 4 1

3 9 1 2 1

3 1 2 1

 2/360 = > 1/180

Ans : 1/180

21 . The HCF of two numbers is 8 , which one of the following can never be their LCM ?

a) 24 b ) 48 c ) 56 d ) 60
Answer :

 The HCF of two numbers is 1 , 8

 This mean 8 is a factor common to both the numbers .
 LCM is common multiple for the two numbers.
 24 , 48 , 56 is divided by 8

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 60 not divided by 8 = > then 60 is correct

Ans : 60

22 . The product of the two numbers is 900 . If the LCM of these two numbers is 300, then

Find HCF ?

Answer :

A X B = LCM X HCF

 900 = 300 X HCF = > HCF = 3

Ans : 3

23 . The product of two co- prime number is 117 . Their least common multiple is

A ) 351 b ) 234 c ) 39 d ) 117

Answer :

[ HCF of two co-prime is = 1 ]

= > HCf of 117 is = 1

= > The LCM is = > 117/1

Ans : 117

24 . Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 and the product of their LCM and HCF is 10800. The sum
of the number is

A ) 180 b ) 210 c ) 825 d ) 240

Answer :

Ratio 3x : 4x

 3x X 4x = 10800
= > 12x2 = 10800 = > x2 = 10800/12

 x2 = 900 = >x= 30
= > 3 X 30 : 4 X 30 = > 90 : 120

Sum = 90 + 120 = 210

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Ans : 210

25 . Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 their heiher common factor is 12 . Find the numbers

A ) 12 , 24 , 36 b ) 4 , 48 , 72 c ) 12 , 24 , 48 d ) 48 , 60 , 72

Answer :

Ratio 1x : 2x :3x

Find HCF = > 1x 2x 3x HCF = x

1 2 3

Then x = 12

 Ratio 12 : 24 : 36
Ans : 12 , 24 , 36

26 . Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and the product of their highest common factor and
least multiple is 150 , then Find the sum of the number is ,

A ) 5 b ) 10 c ) 20 d ) 25

Answer :

Ratio 2x : 2x

 2x X 3x = 150
= > 6x2 =150 = > x2 = 150/6 = x2 = 25

= > x =5

 Ratio 10 : 15
= > sum 10 + 15 = 25

Ans : 25

27 . Find The least number which when divided by 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 leaving a remainders 3 but
when divided by 9 leaves no remainders ?

Answer :

 Finf LCM of 5 , 6 , 7 and 8

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= > 5 x 6 X 7 X 8 = 840

= > 840 + 3 = 843

= > 843 is divided by 9 or not ,

8 + 4 + 3 = 15 = > 15/9 = remainder = 1

843 is not divided by 9

= > 840 X 2 X 3 => 1683

= > 1683 X 2 + 3 = > 1683

= > 1683 is divided by 9 or not ,

1 + 6 + 8 + 3 = 18 => 18/9 = reminder = 0

1683 is divided by 9

 Then 1683 is correct ans

Ans : 1683 .

28 . The greatest number that will divide 137 , 182 1nd 482 leaving a remainder 2 in each case is

422 leaving a remainder 2 in each case is

A ) 15 b ) 21 c ) 12 d ) 22

Answer :

= > 137 – 2 , 182 – 2 , 422 – 2

= > 135 180 420

 Then find the HCF of 135 , 180 , 420

3 135 180 420 = > HCF = 3 X 5

5 45 60 140 HCF = 15

9 12 28

Ans : 15

29 . The greatest number which of dividing 1657 and 2032 leaves remainders 6 and 5
respectively .

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Answer :

= > 1657 – 6 = 1651

= > 2037 – 5 = 2032

 The find HCF of 2032 , 1651

1651 2032 1

1651

381 1651 44

1524

127 381 33

381

0 HCF = 127

Ans : 127

30 . What is the largest number by which when 2109,2790 and 3471 divided then 1 , 2 , 3 are
obtained as remainder respectively ?

A ) 48 b ) 68 c ) 38 d ) 86

Answer :

= > 2109 – 1 = 2108

= > 2790 – 2 = 2788

= > 3471 – 3 = 3468

 Find the HCF of 2105 , 2788 , 3468

2788 3468 11 2108 2788 11

2788 2108

680 2788 44 680 2108 22

2720 2040
10

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68 680 10
10 68 680
0
680 680

0 0

HCF = 68 HCF = 68

Ans : 68

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