PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Very Short Answer Type Questions 1Mark 3. If xy = 180 and HCF (x, y) =3, then find the LCM
1. Find the values of x and y in the given factor tree: (x, y). (SQP2021]
4. Find the least positive integer divisible by 20 and 24.
4095
5. IfHCF (a, b) = 12 and axb= 3600, then find LCM
(a, b).
3 6. Find the prime factorisation of 16380.
7. Find HCF of (23 x 32 x 5), (22 x 3' x 5) and (24 x 3
455
x 53 x 7).
8. Find the value of nm +n if m" = 32,where m and n
2. Every composite number can be expressed uniquely are positive integers.
as a product of primes'. Is this statement true?
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9. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = buses to be hired, if the same number of students
rty and b =xy*; where a and b are prime numbers, should be accommodated in each bus. (2011, 12]
then find HCF (a, b). 6. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8 m
10. The HCF of twonumbers is 27 and their LCM is 162. 25 cm, 6 m 75 cm and 4 m 50 cm respectively. Find
If one of the numbers is 54, find the other number. the length of the longest rod that can measure the
11. What is the smallest positive integer which should three dimensions of the room exactly. [2012]
be multiplied with 6 (where n is a natural number) 7. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes
so that it ends with the digit 0? respectively. If they start tolling together, after what
Short Answer 1ype Questions - I 2 Marks time will they next toll together? [2012]
1. Check whether 15" can end with digit zero (0) for 8. There is a circular path around a sports field. Ram
any natural number n. (2010, 1l, 12] takes 24 minutes to walk one round of the field
9. Is 7 x 11 x 13+ 11a composite number? Justify your while Ravi takes 18 minutes for the same. If they
answer. [2010, 11, 12] both start at the same point, at the same time and
3. Find the LCM and HCF of 120 and 144 by go in the same direction, after how many minutes
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. [2010, 1l] will they meet again at the starting point? [2012]
4. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 9. A merchant has 120 litres of oil of one kind, 180
respectively. If one number is 45, find the other. litres of another kind and 240 litres of third kind.
[SQP2019] He wants to sell the oil by filling the three kinds
of oil in tins of equal capacity. What should be the
5. Can two numbers have 15 as their HCF and 175 as [2012]
their LCM? Give reasons.
greatest capacity of such a tin?
[2012]
6. Write the smallest number which is divisible by both 10. The traffic lights at three different road crossings
306 and 657. [2019] change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108
7. Explain why (17 x 11 x 2+ 17 x 11 x 5) is a composite seconds respectively. If they change simultaneously at
number. [2013] 7 a.m., at what time will they change simultaneously
again? [2012]
8. 3 bells ring at an interval of 4, 7 and 14 minutes.
All three bells rang at 6 am, when the three balls 11. Find the LCM of 24, 60 and 150 by fundamental
willthe ring together next? [SQP2021] theoren of arithmetic. [2013]

3 Marks 12. Find the greatest number of 6 digits exactly divisible

Short Answer Type Questions II by 24, 15 and 36. (2013]
1. Show that 9" can't end with 2 for any natural number 13. Mathematics teacher of a school decided to have
n. [2010] maximum number of mixed sections for a team.
2. Find the LCM and HCF of 15, 18 and 45 by the Each section has to accommodate equal number of
prime factorisation method. (2010, 11, 12] boys and equal number of girls. What is the number
3. Find the HCF and LCM of 404 and 96. Verify that of such sections if there are 372 boys and 444 girls?
HCF x LCM = Product of the two numbers. (2018] [20131
4. Find the greatest number that will divide 445, 572 and
699 to leave the remainders 4, 5 and 6 respectively. Long Answer TypeQuestions 4 Marks

(2012] 1. Find the LCM and HCF of 12, 72 and 120 using
5. There are 156, 208 and 260 students in prime factorisation. Also, show that HCF x LCM #
Groups A, Product of three given numbers. [2012]
B and C respectively. Buses are to be hired to take
them for a field trip. Find the minimum number of 2. Show that 12" cannot end with digit 0 or 5 for any
natural number n. [2020|