Playing With Numbers

MATHS
PLAYING WITH NUMBERS
Ncert Section Exercise 3 1
1. Write all the factors of the following numbers :
24
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15
21
27

12
20
18
23
36

10. Write first five multiples of:

13. Match the
items in column 1 with the items in
column 2.
Column
1 Column 2
(i) 35 (a) Multiple of 8
(ii)
15 (b) Multiple
of 7
(iii) 16 (c) Multiple
of 70
(iv) 20 (d)
Factor of 30
(v)
25
(e) Factor of 50
(f)
Factor of 20
14. Find all

the multiples of 9 upto 100.

1. What is the sum of any two (a) Odd numbers (b)
Even Numbers ?
2. What is the sum of any two (a) Odd numbers (b)
Even Numbers ?
3. State whether the following statements are True or
False
The sum of three odd numbers is even.

False :
The sum of two odd numbers and one even number is
even.
False :
The product of three odd numbers is odd.

False :
If an even number is divided by 2, the quotient is
always odd.
False :
All prime numbers are odd.

False :
Prime numbers do not have any factors.
False:
Sum of two prime numbers is always even.

False :
2 is the only even prime number.
False:
All even numbers are composite numbers

False :
The product of two even numbers is always even.
13. The numbers 13 and 31 are prime numbers. Both
these numbers have same digits 1

and 3. Find such
pairs of prime numbers upto 100

14. Write down
separately the prime and composite
numbers less than 20.
15. What is
the greatest prime number between 1 and
10?
16. Express the following as the sum of two odd primes.
44

36
24
18
20. Give three

pairs of prime numbers whose difference
is 2.
[Remark :
Two prime numbers whose difference is
2 are called twin primes]
21. Which of the following numbers are prime?
23

51
37
26

25. Write seven consecutive composite numbers less
than 100 so that there is no prime number between
them.
26. Express each of the following numbers as the sum
of three odd primes:
21

31
53

61
30. Write five

pairs of prime numbers less than 20
whose sum is divisible by 5.

Hint : 3+7
= 10)
31. Fill in
the blanks :
(a) A number which has only two
factors is
called a ______.
(b) A
number which has more
than two factors is called a ______.
(c) 1 is neither ______
nor ______.
(d) The
smallest prime number is ______.
(e)
The smallest com
32. Fill in
the blanks :
(a) A number which has only two
factors is
called a ______.
(b) A
number which has more
than two factors is called a ______.

(c) 1 is neither ______
nor ______.
(d) The
smallest prime number is ______.
(e)
The smallest com

33. Fill in the blanks:
1 is neither____ nor___
The smallest prime number is____
The smallest composite number is____

The smallest even number is____
1. Using
divisibility tests, determine which of
the
following numbers are divisible by 2;

by 3; by
4; by 5; by
6; by 8; by 9; by 10 ; by
11 (say, yes or no):

2. Using divisibility tests, determine which of the
following numbers are divisible by 4, by 8:
572
726352

5500
6000
12159

14560
21084

31795072
1700

2150
12. Using divisibility tests, determine which of following
numbers are divisible by 6:
277144

1258
4335

61233
901352

438750
1790184

12583
20. Using divisibility tests, determine which of
following numbers are divisible by 6:
639210

17852
5445

10824
7138965

70169308
10000001

901153
28. Write the smallest digit and the greatest digit in
the blank space of each of the following numbers so
that the number formed is divisible by 3:
___6724

29. Write the smallest digit and the greatest digit in
the blank space of each of the following numbers so
that the number formed is divisible by 3:
4765___2
30. Write a
digit in the blank space of each of the
following numbers so that the number

formed is
divisible by 11 :
(a) (b)

31. Write a
digit in the blank space of each of the
following numbers so that the number

formed is
divisible by 11 :
(a) (b)
1. Find the common factors of :

(a) 20 and 28
(b) 15 and
25 (c)
35 and 50 (d)
56 and 120

2. Find the common factors of:
15 and 25
(ii) 35 and 50
(iii)
20 and 28

15 and 25
(ii) 35 and 50
(iii)
20 and 28
4. Find the common factors of 56 and 120.

5. Find the common factors of :
(a)
4, 8 and 12 (b) 5, 15
and 25

5, 15 and 25 (ii) 2, 6 and
7. 3. Find first three common multiples of :

(a)
6 and 8
(b) 12 and 18

8. 3. Find first three common multiples of :
(a)
6 and 8
(b) 12 and 18
9. Write all the numbers less than 100 which

are
common multiples of 3 and 4.
10. Which of
the following numbers are co-prime?
(a)
18
and 35 (b) 15 and 37 (c)

30 and 415
(d) 17 and 68 (e)
216
and 215 (f)
81 and 16
11. Which of
(a)
18
and 35 (b) 15 and 37 (c)

30 and 415
(d) 17 and 68 (e)
216
and 215 (f)

81 and 16
12. Which of
(a)
18
and 35 (b) 15 and 37 (c)

30 and 415
(d) 17 and 68 (e)
216
and 215 (f)

81 and 16

13. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी संख्याएँ सह-अभाज्य है ?
15 और 37
14. Which of
(a)
18
and 35 (b) 15 and 37 (c)

30 and 415
(d) 17 and 68 (e)
216
and 215 (f)

81 and 16

15. Which of
(a)
18
and 35 (b) 15 and 37 (c)

30 and 415
(d) 17 and 68 (e)
216
and 215 (f)

81 and 16
16. A number is divisible by both 5 and 12. By which
other number will that number be always divisible ?
17. A number is divisible by

12. By what other numbers
will that number be divisible ?

1. Which of
the following statements are true?
(a) If a
number is divisible by 3, it must be

divisible by 9.
(b) If a
number is divisible by 9, it must be divisible by 3.

(c) A
number is divisible by 18, if it is

divisible by both 3 and
6.
(d) If

2. Which of the following statements are true?
If a number is divisible by 9, it must be divisible by 3.
A number is divisible by 18, if it is divisible by both 3
and 6.

If a

divisible by 9.
If a
divisible by 3.
If a

divisible by 8.
If a

divisible by 4.
If a

6.
If a number is divisible by both 9 and 10, it
must be
divisible by 90.
If a number exactly divides the sum of
two
numbers, it must exactly divide the numbers
separately.
If a number divides three numbers exactly, it
must divide their sum exactly.

If two numbers are co-
prime, at least one of

them must be a prime number.
The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is

always
divisible by 4.

5. Which of
(a) If a

divisible by 9.
(b) If a

(c) A

6.
(d) If
6. Which of
(a) If a

divisible by 9.
(b) If a

(c) A

6.
(d) If

7. Which of
(a) If a

divisible by 9.
(b) If a

(c) A

6.
(d) If
8. Which of
(a) If a

divisible by 9.
(b) If a

(c) A

6.
(d) If
9. Which of
(a) If a

divisible by 9.
(b) If a

(c) A

6.
(d) If
10. Here are two different factor trees for 60. Write the
missing numbers.
11. Here are two different factor trees for 60.

Write the
missing numbers.
12. Which
factors are not included in the prime
factorisation of a composite number?

13. Write the greatest 4-digit number and
express it in
terms of its prime

factors.
14. Write the smallest 5-digit number and

express it in
the form of its prime factors.
15. Find all

the prime factors of 1729 and arrange them
in ascending order. Now state the relation,

if any;
between two consecutive prime factors.
16. The
product of three consecutive numbers is always
divisible by 6. Verify this

statement with the help of
some examples.
17. The sum of

two consecutive odd numbers is
divisible by 4. Verify this statement with the

help of
some examples.

18. In which of the following expressions, prime
factorisation has been done?

(a) 24 = 2 3 4 (b) 56 = 7 2 2
2
(c) 70 = 2 5 7 (d) 54 = 2 3 9

(a) 24 = 2 3 4 (b) 56 = 7 2 2
2
(c) 70 = 2 5 7 (d) 54 = 2 3 9


(a) 24 = 2 3 4 (b) 56 = 7 2 2
2
(c) 70 = 2 5 7 (d) 54 = 2 3 9

(a) 24 = 2 3 4 (b) 56 = 7 2 2
2
(c) 70 = 2 5 7 (d) 54 = 2 3 9
22. Determine
if 25110 is divisible by 45.
23. 18 is
divisible by both 2 and 3. It is also divisible by 2
3 = 6. Similarly, a
number is divisible by both 4 and 6.
Can we say that the number must also be

divisible by ?
If not, give an example to justify your answer.
24. I am the
smallest number, having four different
prime factors. Can you find me?

1. Find the HCF of the following numbers:
18,60
34,102

70, 105, 175
91,112,49
18,54,81

12,45,75
7. What is
the HCF of two consecutive
(a) numbers? (b)
even numbers? (c) odd numbers?
8. What is
the HCF of two consecutive
(a) numbers? (b)
even numbers? (c) odd numbers?

9. The HCF of two consecutive odd numbers is ............
10. HCF of
co-prime numbers 4 and 15 was found as
follows by factorisation : and since there

is no common
prime factor, so HCF of 4 and 15 is 0. Is the answer
correct? If
not, what is the correct HCF?

1. Renu
purchases two bags of fertiliser of weights 75
kg and 69 kg. Find the maximum

value of weight which
can measure the weight of the fertiliser exact number
of times.
2. Three boys
step off together from the same spot.
Their steps measure 63 cm, 70 cm and 77

cm
respectively. What is the minimum distance each
should cover so that all

can cover the distance in
complete steps?

3. The
length, breadth and height of a room are 825
cm, 675 cm and 450 cm

respectively.
Find the
longest
tape which can measure the three dimensions of the
room exactly.
4. Determine
the smallest 3-digit number which is
exactly divisible by 6, 8 and 12.

5. Determine the greatest 3-digit number exactly
divisible by 8, 10 and 12.
6. The
traffic lights at three different road crossings
change after every 48

seconds, 72 seconds and 108
seconds respectively. If they change

simultaneously at
7 a.m., at what time will they change simultaneously
again?

7. Three
tankers contain 403 litres, 434 litres and 465
litres of diesel respectively.

Find the maximum capacity
of a container that can measure the diesel of the

three
containers exact number of times.
8. Find the
least number which when divided by 6, 15
and 18 leave remainder 5 in each

case.

9. Find the
smallest 4-digit number which is divisible by
18, 24 and 32
10. Find the LCM of the following numbers :

(a) 9 and 4
(b) 12 and 5 (c)

6 and 5 (d) 15 and 4
Observe a
common
property in the obtained LCMs. Is LCM the product of
two
numbers in
each case?

(a) 9 and 4
(b) 12 and 5 (c)

6 and 5 (d) 15 and 4
Observe a
common
two
numbers in
each case?

(a) 9 and 4
(b) 12 and 5 (c)

6 and 5 (d) 15 and 4
Observe a
common
two
numbers in
each case?

(a) 9 and 4
(b) 12 and 5 (c)

6 and 5 (d) 15 and 4
Observe a
common
two
numbers in
each case?
14. Find the

LCM of the following numbers in which one
number is the factor of the the Other.

(a) 5, 20
(b)
6, 18
(c)
12, 48 (d)
9, 45
What do you observe in the results
obtained?

15. Find the

(a) 5, 20
(b)
6, 18
(c)
12, 48 (d)
9, 45
obtained?
16. Find the


(a) 5, 20
(b)
6, 18
(c)
12, 48 (d)
9, 45
obtained?

17. Find the LCM of the following numbers in which one
number is the factor of the other.
8,48
Exercise Mcq Level 1
1. 55 is not a multiple of____
A. 1
B. 5
C. 22
D. 11
Answer:
2. The sum of the factors of 35 is___
A. 84
B. 13
C. 40
D. 48
Answer:
3. Which of the following numbers has a LCM 60?
A. (12,5,7)
B. (12,5, 60)
C. (2, 6, 10)
D. (3,6,10)
Answer:
4. 532460 is not divisible by___

A. 10
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
Answer:
5. The number 53 is a___
A. odd
B. prime
C. Composite
D. Both odd and prime
Answer:
6. HCF of 70, 105 and 175 is___
A. 35
B. 135
C. 1050
D. 7
Answer:
7. Determine the number

nearest to 110000 but greater
than 100000 which is exactly divisible by each

of 8, 15
and 21.
A. 100800
B. 100900
C. 100700
D. 100600
Answer:
8. Which of the following is not a pair of twin primes
between 10 and 40?
A. (11, 13)
B. (21, 23)
C. (17, 19)
D. (29, 31)
Answer:

9. The least prime number with consecutive digits is___
A. 43
B. 19
C. 53
D. 23
Answer:
10. The greatest number that exactly divides 81 and 153
is___
A. 3
B. 10
C. 9
D. 11
Answer:
11. 96 is not a multiple of
A. (5, 15)
B. (3, 8)
C. (8, 12)
D. (4,24)
Answer:
12. Replace y by the non-zero digit, if the number 68y70
is divisible by 6.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
Answer:
13. What is the sum of prime numbers between 11 and
20.
14. Eight added to 9th multiple of 11 gives,___
A. 170
B. 107
C. 19
D. 91
Answer:
15. Which of the following is a co-prime with 273
A. 357
B. 243
C. 353
D. None of these
Answer:
16. The LCM of 504, 1260, 60 is___
A. 420
B. 2520
C. 252
D. 126
Answer:

17. The sum of an even number and an odd number is
an odd number.
A. Odd
B. Even
C. Both even and odd
D. Prime
Answer:

18. Without actual division, find which of the following
numbers is exactly divisible by 2, 3and 5?
A. 185
B. 5875
C. 3540
D. 709
Answer:
19. What is the largest perfect number less than 50?

A. 6
B. 28
C. 51
D. 56
Answer:
20. If a number is divisible by both 5 and 7, then it must
necessarily be divisible by____
A. 5+7
B.
C.
D.
Answer:
21. 7120 is not divisible by___
A. 5
B. 10
C. 6
D. 8
Answer:
22. Which of the following numbers is not prime?
A. 161
B. 137
C. 127
D. 353
Answer:

23. Which of the following is a prime number?
A. 263
B. 361
C. 323
D. 324
Answer:
24. Which one of the following numbers is divisible by
3?
A. 27326
B. 42356
C. 73545
D. 45326
Answer:
25. Find the HCF of 13, 91 and 117.
A. 1
B. 91
C. 117
D. 13
Answer:
26. Find the LCM of 35, 55 and 95.
A. 1925
B. 7355
C. 7315
D. 385
Answer:
27. Which of the following is not the factor of 207?
A. 3
B. 23
C. 7
D. 69
Answer:

28. A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by
A. 2
B. 3
C. Both 2 and 3:
D. 12
Answer:
29. The seventh multiple of 16 is___
A. 12
B. 112
C. 96
D. 23
Answer:
30. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449
. If one of the numbers is 161 find the other .
A. 207
B. 23
C. 211
D. 209
Answer:
Exercise Mcq Level 2
1. The greatest common factor of 120 and 192 is
A. 12
B. 24
C. 48
D. 84
Answer:
2. The least 5-digit number which is exactly divisible by
each of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 is___
A. 9650
B. 420
C. 10080
D. 9660
Answer:

3. Which of the following is not equal to 2 × 3 × 5 ?
A. LCM of 15 and 2
B. HCF of 90 and 150
C. LCM of 30 and 25
D. Prime factorisation of 30
Answer:

4. Which of the following number is a 6th multiple of
19?
A. 114
B. 35
C. 171
D. 361
Answer:

5. Find the maximum value of missing digit (*)to make
52 * 54 divisible by 3.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 8
D. None of these
Answer:
6. Which of the following pairs of numbers is co-prime?

A. 39,91
B. 161, 192
C. 385, 462
D. 189, 243
Answer:
7. If a and b are co-primes , then their LCM is .
A. 1
B. a/b
C. ab
D. none of these
Answer:
8. The sum of the prime numbers between 60 and 75

is
199
(b) 201 (c)
211 (d) 272
A. 199
B. 201
C. 211
D. 276
Answer:
9. What least value should be given to "*" so that

the
number 915*26 is divisible by 9
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 6
Answer:

10. The smallest odd prime number is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer:

11. The smallest number which when diminished by 3 is
divisible by 14, 28, 36 and 45 is
A. 1257
B. 1260
C. 1263
D. None of these
Answer:

12. Find the greatest number
of 6 digits exactly
divisible by 24, 15 and 36.
A. 999720
B. 999999
C. 999920
D. 999990
Answer:

13. Find the greatest number
which divides 285 and
1249 leaving remainders 9 and 7 respectively.
A. 135
B. 136
C. 136
D. 138
Answer:
Exercise Match The Following

1. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(P)A number divisible by 12 is (1)610
(Q)A number divisible by 10 is (2)121
(R)A number divisible by 11 is (3)432
(S)A number divisible by 3 but not by 6 is (4)2817
A. P-1,Q-2,R-3,S-4
B. P-3,Q-4,R-1,S-2
C. P-3,Q-1,R-2,S-4
D. P-4,Q-3,R-2,S-1
Answer:

List-I List-II
(P)8th multiple of 15 is (1)not a prime number
(Q)LCM of 18,24,27 is (2)216
(R)33481 is (3)12
(S)HCF of 48,72,108 is (4)120
A. P-4,Q-2,R-1,S-3
B. P-2,Q-4,R-1,S-3
C. P-1,Q-3,R-2,S-4
D. P-4,Q-3,R-2,S-1
Answer:

List-I List-II
(P)Number ends in 0,5 (1)9
(Q)Even prime number is (2)is divisible by 5
(R)Smallest composite odd number (3)2
(S)HCF of 72 and 60 (4)12
A. P-3,Q-2,R-4,S-1
B. P-2,Q-3,R-1,S-4
C. P-4,Q-3,R-2,S-1
D. P-2,Q-3,R-4,S-1
Answer:
Exercise Assertion Reason Type

1. Assertion: If 35 and 85 is divisible by 5, then, their
sum 35 +85, is divisible by 5.
Reason : If a number is a factor of two given numbers,
then it is the factor of their sum.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason
is the correct explanation of assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer:
2. Assertion: The number 9020814' is divisible by 11.
Reason: A number is divisible by 11, if the sum of its
digits is divisible by 11.

Answer:
3. Assertion:9 is the smallest even composite number.
Reason : Composite number need not be even.

Answer:
4. Assertion: HCF of 255 and 357 is 5.
Reason: HCF of co-prime numbers is 1.

Answer:
5. Assertion: Let 13 and 17 are two prime numbers. LCM
of 13 and 17 is 221.
Reason:The LCM of two prime numbers is always their
product.

Answer:
Exercise Comprehension Type Pasage I
1. Geeta have 50 red beads, 100 white beads and 120
blue beads. She wants to make similar bracelets so that
she can use all beads of each colour.
What is the least number of similar bracelets she can
make?
A. 15
B. 25
C. 10
D. 30
Answer:
2. Geeta have 50 red beads, 100 white beads and 120
blue beads. She wants to make similar bracelets so that
she can use all beads of each colour.
Find the LCM for given white beads and blue beads.
A. 600
B. 120
C. 150
D. 400
Answer:
Exercise Comprehension Type Pasage Ii
1. If a is a factor of both b and c, then a is a factor of (b-
c) and (b + c).
If 27 is a factor of a and b, then which of the following
is factor of a + b?
A. 3
B. 9
C. 27
D. All of these
Answer:
2. If the value of a=6, b=2 then what is the minimum
value of c so that a is a factor of b + c?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 10
D. 7
Answer:
3. If a is a factor of both b and e, then a is a factor of (b-
c) and (b + c).
If a and bare multiples of 8, then which of the following
would be the difference of the two numbers?

A. 4
B. 16
C. 1
D. 2
Answer:
Exercise Subjective Problems Very Short Answer Type
1. Determine the prime factorisation of 840.

2. Write all the prime numbers between 1 and 50.
3. Composite number
4. Find the LCM of 40, 144 and 180.

5. Write the first five multiples of 13.
6. Check if 401 is a prime number.
7. List all 2-digit prime numbers, in which both the
digits are also prime numbers.

8. What is the least number divisible by 16, 20 and 24?
9. Find the sum of all the prime numbers between 1
and 20.
10. Find the HCF of 36, 56, 86.

Exercise Subjective Problems Short Answer Type
1. Find the largest number

which divides 245 and 1029
leaving remainder 5 in each case.
2. Three city tour buses leave the bus stop at 9:00 a.m.
Bus A returns in every 30 minutes, Bus B returns in
every 20 minutes and Bus C returns in every 45
minutes. What is the next time, all buses will return at
the same time to the bus stop?

3. Find the greatest number of five digits which when
divided by 3, 5, 8, 12 have 2 as remainder :
4. State whether the numbers 27 and 29 are twin
primes or co-primes.
5. Check the divisibility of 226180 by 2, 3, 5.

6. A rectangular room is 20 m 16 cm long and 15 m 60
cm wide. It is paved with square tiles of the same size.
Find the greatest size of each tile.
7. Find the LCM of 14, 21 and 35 by prime factorisation
method.
8. Find the HCF of the numbers 276, 348 and 444.

9. Define co-prime numbers. Write down three
examples
10. Write the greatest 4-digit number and

express it in
terms of its prime

factors.
Exercise Subjective Problems Long Answer Type

1. Find the LCM and HCF of 54, 108 and 288 by prime
factorisation method.
2. The floor of a room 9 mx 6.75 m is to be paved by
square marble slabs. Find the maximum size of each
slab,
3. Replace the $ by the smallest number, so that (i)
78$964 may be divisible by 9. (ii) 75$ may be divisible by

4. (iii) 2$345 may be divisible by 3.
4. Using properties of divisibility, check whether 1500 is
divisible by 30? Also state the property used
Exercise Subjective Problems Integer Numerical Value

Type
1. What is the HCF of 12, 18, 21?

2. What should be the last digit of the given
number so
that the number is divisible by 10?
3. What is the smallest even composite number?
4. If the nth multiple of 5 is 125. Find the value of n.

5. Find the missing digit to make 156_9 divisible by 11?
6. What is the product of the digits of the number
which is 16 more than the HCF of 12 and 144?
7. What will be the ones place digit of largest prime
number less than 30?

8. What should be the difference of two prime
examples. numbers so that the pair is twin prime?
9. What is the highest common prime factor of 66 and
121?
Olympiad Hots Corner

1. Find the greatest number from the options that will
divide 1025, 1299 and 1575 leaving remainders 5, 7 and
11 respectively.
A. 70
B. 78
C. 68
D. 98
Answer:

2. Consider the following statements : L. Every prime
number is odd. II. Product of any two prime numbers is
odd. Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer:

3. Number of primes between 16 to 80 and 90 to 100 is
A. 20
B. 18
C. 17
D. 16
Answer:
4. Deepika has more than 30 stickers but less than 40
stickers. She can pack the stickers into packs of 2, 3 or 4

without leaving any sticker. How many stickers does
she have?
A. 36
B. 37
C. 33
D. 39
Answer:
5. Two ropes 16 m and 20 m long are to be cut into
small pieces of equal lengths. What will be the

maximum length of each piece?
A. 5m
B. 4m
C. 7m
D. 10m
Answer:
6. Select the incorrect statement.

A. The greatest number that exactly divides 63 and
84 is 21.
B. A factor of a number is an exact divisor of that
number.
C. The smallest number that is exactly divisible by
12, 14, 18, 22 is 2.
D. A number divisible by two co-prime numbers is
divisible by their product also.
Answer:

7. Study the given statements carefully and select the
correct option.
Statement-I: A natural number is divisible by 8, if the
number formed by last three digits is divisible by 8.
Statement-II: 987648 is divisible by 8.
A. Both Statement-I and Statement-Il are true.
B. Both Statement-I and Statement-Il are false.
C. Statement-I is true but Statement-Il is false.
D. Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.
Answer:

8. If the product of two numbers is 1728 and their HCF
is 12, then their LCM is___
A. 156
B. 144
C. 256
D. 172
Answer:

9. Which of the following numbers is completely
divisible by 9?
A. 596348
B. 965864
C. 695844
D. 746936
Answer:

10. In a colony of 100 blocks of flats numbering 1 to 100,
a school van stops at every sixth block while a school
bus stops at every tenth block. On which stops will
both of them stop if they start from the entrance of
the colony?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 15
D. 30
Answer:

11. A number is always divisible by 180, if
A. It is divisible by both 45 and 2.
B. It is divisible by both 36 and 5.
C. It is divisible by both 18 and 30.
D. all of these
Answer:
12. Study the given statements carefully. State T for
true and 'F' for false and select the correct option.
(i) If a number is a factor of each of the given two
numbers, then it must be factor of their a difference.
(ii) If a number is divisible by another number, then it
must be divisible by each of the factors of that number.
(iii) If a number is divisible by another number, then it
is also divisible by all the multiples of that number.
(iv)No prime number other than 2 is even but every
odd number is necessarily a prime number.
A. T F T F
B. T T F F
C. F T F T
D. F F F F
Answer:
13. If the number 517-324 is exactly divisible by 3, then
the smallest whole number in place of -- will be
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer:

14. The HCF of an even number and an odd number is
1
(b) 2 (c)
0 (d) non-existant
A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. Can't say
Answer:
15. The
greatest number that exactly divides 105, 1001
and 2436 is
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 21
A. 3
B. 7
C. 11
D. 21
Answer:
16. Three bells ring at intervals of 30, 45 and 60
minutes respectively. If they begin ringing together at
5 p.m., then they will ring together again at___

17. Study the statements carefully and select the
correct option..
Statement I: Any number is divisible by 5, if the sum of
the digits of the number is divisible by 5.
Statement II: Any number is divisible by 6, if it is
divisible by either 2 or 3 or both 2 and 3.
A. Both Statement I and Statement Il are true.
B. Both Statement I and Statement Il are false.
C. Statement I is true but Statement Il is false.
D. Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
Answer:

18. Find the least number which on adding 9 to it
becomes exactly divisible by 15, 25, 30 and 45.
A. 410
B. 450
C. 380
D. 441
Answer:
Illustration
1. Write all the factors of
128
2. Write all the factors of
54
32
23
5. Write all the multiples of each of the following less
than or equal to 60.
12

27

8. Select the odd and even numbers from the following
96342, 186481, 639123, 257770, 46819, 315768
9. Which of the following are prime numbers?
96, 23, 41, 65, 91, 10, 31, 71, 43.
10. Find the common factors of 48 and 72.

11. Find the first four common multiples of 5 and 15.
12. Which of the following numbers are divisible by 6?
936452
3640152

482649
93428917
4286160

9050602
1052524
1105645
7680794
23505

22. Which of the following numbers are divisible by 5
and by 10?
198645
and by 10?
384050

and by 10?
196450
and by 10?
1386425

and by 10?
432190
and by 8?
78636

and by 8?
7721848
or by 8?
370264

and by 8?
1463356
and by 8?
444184

32. Using short division method, prime factorise the
following :
198
33. Using short division method, prime factorise the
following :
264

34. Using factor tree, prime factorise the following:
92
35. Using factor tree, prime factorise the following:
36
36. Find the HCF of 120, 180 and 250 by prime
factorisation method.

37. Find the HCF of 144 and 196 by using long division
method.
38. Find the HCF of 224, 252 and 84 by long division
method
39. Find the HCF of 42, 84 and 24 by common division
method.
40. Find the LCM of 128 and 208 by prime factorisation
method
41. Find the LCM of 125, 350 and 245 by common
division method.

42. The length, breadth and height of a room are 6 m
25 cm, 8 m 75 cm and 5 m 50 cm, respectively,
Determine the longest rod which can measure the
three dimensions of the room exactly.
43. Find the least number that must be added to 1000
so that the sum is exactly divisible by 16, 64 and 256.
Solved Examples
1. Write all the factors of:
124
360
96

4. Find the HCF of each of the following by common
division method.
24, 96, 108
division method.
216, 315, 180

division method.
140, 210
7. Three persons started together for their morning
walk. Their steps measure 15 cm, 25 cm and 30 cm
respectively. What is the minimum distance each
should walk so that all can cover the same distance in
complete steps?

30, 60, 80
24, 36, 48
20, 46, 62

11. Three brands A, B and C of biscuits are available in
packets of 12, 15 and 21 biscuits respectively. If a
shopkeeper wants to buy an equal number of biscuits,
of each brand, what is the minimum number of packets
of each brand, he should buy?
12. Write the first five multiples of
148

324
908
15. Draw factor tree for each of the following:
192

16. Draw factor tree for each of the following:
456
17. Draw factor tree for the following:
102
18. Using divisibility test, fill 'yes' or 'no' to complete the
table.
19. Find the smallest number which when divided by 25,
40 and 60 leaves remainder 8 in each case.
20. In a seminar. the number of participants in Hindi,
English and Mathematics are 60, 84 and 108
respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms
required if, in each room the same number of

participants are to be seated and all of them being in
the same subject.
21. the HCF of two numbers is 6. If the numbers are 24
and 42, find their LCM.
22. Three cars A, B and C are moving around a circular
path. In one hour, car A completes 3 rounds, car B
completes 2 rounds and car C completes 4 rounds. If
they start from the same point at the same time, after
how much time will they meet again at the same point
from where they started out?
23. The LCM and HCF of two numbers are respectively
2520 and 6. If one number is 120, find the other
number.
24. Find the smallest number which on dividing
separately by 12, 20 and 24, leaves 7 as a remainder.

25. Find the greatest 4-digit number which is exactly
divisible by the numbers 4, 15 and 20.

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Ncert Section Exercise 3 1

1. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

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3. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

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4. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

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6. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

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7. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

8. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

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9. Write all the factors of the following numbers :

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11. Write first five multiples of:

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12. Write first five multiples of:

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14. Find all

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Ncert Section Exercise 3 2

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2. What is the sum of any two (a) Odd numbers (b)

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3. State whether the following statements are True or

The sum of three odd numbers is even.

4. State whether the following statements are True or

The sum of two odd numbers and one even number is

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5. State whether the following statements are True or

The product of three odd numbers is odd.

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If an even number is divided by 2, the quotient is

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7. State whether the following statements are True or

All prime numbers are odd.

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Prime numbers do not have any factors.

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9. State whether the following statements are True or

Sum of two prime numbers is always even.

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2 is the only even prime number.

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11. State whether the following statements are True or

All even numbers are composite numbers

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The product of two even numbers is always even.

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13. The numbers 13 and 31 are prime numbers. Both

these numbers have same digits 1

pairs of prime numbers upto 100

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