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HCF–LCM
(Theory & Exercise)
II. Division Method (Hkkx fof/)
Highest Common Factor (HCF) (egÙke lekiorZd)
Suppose we have to find the HCF of two given

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• Factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 12 numbers. Divide the larger number by the

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(12 ds xq.ku[kaM gSa& 1] 2] 3] 4] 6 vkSj 12) smaller one, now divide the divisor by the
remainder. Repeat the process of dividing the
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(18
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Factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 & 18
ds xq.ku[kaM 1,
gSa&
2, 3, 6, 9 vkSj18)
preceding number by the remainder till zero
is obtained as the remainder. The last divisor

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is the required HCF.
• Common Factors of 12 & 18 are 1, 2, 3, & 6
(eku yhft, gesa nh x;h nks la[;kvksa dk e-l-i- Kkr
12
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vkSj18 ds mHk;fu"B xq.ku[kaM gSa
1, 2, 3 vkSj6 djuk gSA cM+h la[;k dks NksVh la[;k ls foHkkftr djsa]
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• Highest common factors of 12 & 18 is 6 mlds ckn 'ks"kiQy ls Hkktd dks foHkkftr djs bl
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12 vkSj18 dk lcls cM+k mHk;fu"B xq.ku[kaM 6 gSAfoHkktu dh çfØ;k dh iqujko`fÙk djsa vkSj bl Øe esa
'ks"kiQy }kjk vkxs dh la[;kvksa dks foHkkftr djrs jgs
HCF of two or more than two numbers is
the greatest number that divides each of tc rd fd 'ks"kiQy ds :i esa 'kwU; u çkIr gks tk;
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them exactly. vafre Hkktd vHkh"V egÙke lekiorZd gSA)

(nks ;k nks ls vf/d la[;kvksa dk egÙke lekiorZd Eg. Find HCF of 120 & 162
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lcls cM+h og la[;k gksrh gS tks nksuksa la[;kvksa dks

120)162(1
iw.kZ :i ls foHkkftr djrh gSA) 120
Methods to find HCF of given set of numbers 42)120(2
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(la[;kvksa ds fn, x, lewg dk egÙke lekiorZd Kkr djus dh fof/)
36)42(1
I. Factorization Method (xq.ku[kaM fof/) 36
Express each one of the given numbers as
6)36(6
the product of prime factors. The product 0
of least power of common prime factors So the last divisor is 6 is the HCF.
given HCF. /(nh x;h çR;sd la[;k dks vHkkT; Note :HCF of two or more than two
A

xq.ku•aMksa ds ifj.kke ds :i esa çLrqr djsaA mHk;fu"Bnumbers is always less than or equal to the
vHkkT; xq.ku•aM ds lcls NksVh ?kkr okyh ifj.kkehlowest number
la[;k egÙke lekiorZd gksrh gSA) (nks ;k nks ls vf/d la[;kvksa dk e-l-i- ges'kk lcls
Eg. Find HCF of 120 & 162 NksVh okyh la[;k ds cjkcj ;k mlls Hkh NksVk gksrk gSA)
Eg. Find HCF of 132 & 678 by division method
120 = 23 31 51
E.g. While calculating HCF of 2 numbers by
162 = 21 34 division method, we get 6, 2 and 3 as the
HCF = 21 31 respective quotients and the last divisor is
=6 5. Find the 2 numbers.
 tc nks la[;kvksa dk e&l&i Hkkx fof/ }kjk Kkr fd;k
II. Common Division method (mHk;fu"B Hkkx fof/)
tkrk gS rks fofHkUu pj.kksa esa 6] 2 vkSj 3 HkkxiQy Arrange the given numbers in a row in any
çkIr gksrk gSA ;fn vafre Hkktd 5 gS rks nksuksa la[;k,a
order. Divide by a number which divides
Kkr dhft,A exactly at least two of the given numbers
and carry forward the numbers which are
Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) (y?kqÙke lekioR;Z) not divisible. Repeat the above process till
no two of the numbers are divisible by the
• Multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36 , 48, 60, 72
same number except 1. The product of the
, .... divisor & the undivided numbers is the
(12 ds xq.kt gSa&
12, 24, 36 , 48, 60, 72 , ....) required LCM of the given numbers.
• Multiples of 18 are 18, 36 , 54, 72 , 90, (nh x;h la[;kvksa dks ,d iafÙkQ esa fdlh Hkh Øe esa
.... O;ofLFkr djsaA ,d la[;k }kjk ftlls nh x;h la[;kvksa
(18 ds xq.kt gSa&
18, 36 , 54, 72 , 90, ...) esa ls de ls de nks la[;k iw.kZr;k foHkkftr gks] ls
• Common Multiples of 12 & 18 are 36, 72, foHkkftr djsa] tks la[;k;sa foHkkftr ugha gksrha mUgsa vk
108, ... ys tk;sA mi;ZqÙkQ çfØ;k dh iqujko`fÙk rc rd djsa tc

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(12 vkSj18 ds mHk;fu"B xq.kt gSa&
36, 72, 108, rd fd nksuksa la[;k;sa 1 ds vfrfjÙkQ mlh la[;k ls
........)

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foHkktuh; gksA Hkktd vkSj vfoHkktuh; la[;kvksa ds
• Least Common Multiple of 12 & 18 is 36 xq.kuiQy dk ifj.kke nh x;h la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke

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(12
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vkSj18 dk lcls NksVk mHk;fu"B xq.kt
36 gSA
LCM of two or more than 2 numbers is the
) lekiorZd gksxkA
E.g. Find LCM of 48, 50, 98, 54 and 72.

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least number which is exactly divisible by Eg. Find the LCM of 15, 24, 32 & 45
each one of the given number is called

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LCM. numbers is always greater than or equal to
(nks ;k nks ls vf/d la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z the greatest number.
a th

og NksVh ls NksVh la[;k gksrh gS tks fd nh x;h la[;kvksa

(nks ;k nks ls vf/d la[;kvksa dk y-l-i- ges'kk lcls
esa ls çR;sd ls iw.kZ :i ls foHkkftr gks tk; mls cM+h okyh la[;k ds cjkcj ;k mlls Hkh cM+k gksrk
y?kqÙke lekioR;Z dgrs gSaA) gSA)
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Methods to find LCM of given set of numbers HCF and LCM of Fractions (fHkUuksa dk i- e-l-
vkSj y-l-i-)
(nh x;h la[;kvksa ds lewg dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z Kkr djus First convert the fractions in their lowest
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dh fof/) form (if they are not in their lowest form)

I. Factorization Method igys fHkUu dks muds ljyre :i esa cnysa (;fn os
(xq.ku[kaM fof/) vius ljyre :i esa ugha gSa)
Resolve each one of the given numbers a c
into a product of prime factors. Then LCM Let and be the 2 fractions.
b d
is the product of highest powers of all the
factors. a c HCF of a & c
HCF of b and d = LCM of b & d
(nh x;h la[;k esa ls çR;sd dks vHkkT; xq.ku•aM ds
ifj.kke ds :i esa forfjr djsa] lHkh xq.ku•aMksa ds a c LCM of a & c
A

and =
lcls cM+h ?kkr okyk ifj.kke y?kqÙke lekioR;Z gksrkLCM of b d HCF of b & d
gSA) 2 16 HCF of 2 &16
Eg. Find LCM of 120 & 162 Eg. Find HCF of 9 and 27 = LCM of 9 & 27
3 1 1
120 = 2 ×3 ×5
162 = 2 1 × 34 2
=
LCM = 23 × 34 ×51 27
= 8 × 81 × 5 2 32
Eg. Find HCF of and
= 3240 9 54
 18 36 45 WORDS PROBLEM ON HCF and LCM
Eg. Find LCM of , ,
40 27 60 Eg. The traffic lights at three different road
For 2 numbers : HCF × LCM = N1 × N2 crossings change after every 48 sec, 72 sec
Product of HCF and LCM of 2 numbers is and 108 sec respectively. If they all change
always equal to the product of the 2 simultaneously at 8:20:00 hours, than at
numbers. what time will they again change
(nks la[;k ds y-l-i- vkSj e-l-i- dk xq.kuiQy mu simultaneously?
nks la[;kvksa ds xq.kuiQy ds cjkcj gksrk gSA) fofHkUu lM+dksa ij ;krk;kr cfÙk;k¡ Øe'k% 48 lsdsUM]
Eg. HCF = 30 LCM = 2310 N1 = 210 N2 = ?? 72 lsdsUM vkSj 108 lsdsUM ij cnyrh gSaA ;fn os ,d
Eg. HCF = 14 N1 × N2 = 784 LCM = ?? leku le; ij 8%20%00 ?kaVs ij cnyrh gSa rks fdl
Eg. N1 × N2 = 720 LCM = 120 HCF = ??
le; ij os iqu% leku :i ls cnysaxhA
Eg. A, B, C start running at the same time and
Eg. HCF = 24 N1 × N2 = 960 LCM = ??
at the same point in a circular stadium. A
Eg. LCM of 2 numbers is 360 and their HCF is

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complete a round in 252 seconds, B in 308
18. If one of the number is 72, find the

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seconds and C in 198 seconds. After what
other number.
time will they meet again at the starting
nks la[;kvksa dk y-l-i- 360 gS vkSj mudk e-l-i- 18
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gSA ;fn muesa ls ,d la[;k 72 gS rks nwljh la[;k Kkr
point?
,d o`Ùkkdkj eSnku A,esaB, C leku le; ij vkSj

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djsaA
leku fcUnq ls nkSM+uk çkjaHkAdjrs ,d pDdj
gS]
Eg. HCF of 2 numbers is 60 and their product
252 lsds.M esa]
B 308 lsds.M esa] vkSj C 198
ja
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is 7200. Find their LCM
lsds.M esa iwjk djrk gSA fdrus le; ckn os vius
nks la[;kvksa dk e-l-i- 60 gS vkSj mudk xq.kuiQy
çkjafHkd fcanq ij feysaxs\
a th

7200 gS mudk y-l-i- gS

Eg. A milk vendor has 21 litres of cow milk 42
Eg. HCF of 2 numbers is 12 & their product is
litres of toned milk and 63 liters of double
216. What is the LCM of 2 numbers.
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toned milk. If he wants to pack them in

nks la[;kvksa dk e-l-i- 12 gS vkSj mudk xq.kuiQy cans so that each can contains same
216 gSA nksuksa la[;kvksa dk y-l-i- D;k gS\
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number of litres of milk and does not want

LCM is always a multiple of HCF else data to mix any two kinds of milk in a can, then
is inconsistent. what is the least number of cans required?
Eg. HCF of 2 numbers is 12 and their LCM is ,d nw/ foØsrk ds ikl 21 yh- xk; dk nw/] 42 yh-
480. How many pair of numbers are VksUM nw/] vkSj 63 yh- Mcy VksUM nw/ gS] ;fn og
possible?
mUgsa fMCcs esa bl çdkj ,df=kr djuk pkgrk gS fd
Eg. HCF = 6 LCM = 180 çR;sd fMCcs esa nw/ ds leku yh- gksa vkSj og fdUgha
How many pairs are possible? nks dks vkil esa fefJr ugha djuk pkgrk] rks de ls
Eg. If HCF of 2 numbers is 12 and their LCM de fMCcksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft,A
A

is 180. How many pairs of numbers are Eg. What is the least number of square tiles
there. required to pave the floor of a room 42m
;fn nks la[;kvksa dk e-l-i- 12 gS vkSj mudk y-l-i- and 24m broad.
180 gSaA ,slh la[;kvksa ds fdrus ;qXe laaHko gSa\ ,d vk;rkdkj lrg dh yEckbZ 42 ehVj rFkk pkSM+kbZ
Eg. The sum of two numbers is 1056 and their 24 ehVj gSA ml ij oxkZdkj VkbYl fcNkbZ tkuh gSA
HCF is 66, find the number of such pair. Kkr dhft, fd ,sls VkbYl dk vf/dre vkdkj
nks la[;kvksa dk ;ksx 1056 gS vkSj e-l-i- 66 gS ,sls (mldh çR;sd Hkqtk) D;k gksxh rFkk laiw.kZ lrg dks
fdrus ;qXe gSaA <dus ds fy, ,sls VkbYl dh U;wure la[;k D;k gksxh\
 Eg. Find the largest 4 digit number which on
HCF WITH REMAINDERS division by 7 and 8 gives 2 as the
Case I : When Remainders are given (tc 'ks"kiQy remainder in each case.
fn;k x;k gks) pkj vadks dh cM+h ls cM+h laHkkfor la[;k Kkr djsa]
Eg. Find the greatest possible number with ftldks fd 7 vkSj 8 ls foHkkftr djus ij çR;sd
which when we divide 37 and 58 it leaves n'kk esa 'ks"kiQy 2 vk;sA
2 and 3 as the respective remainders CaseII : When the remainders are different for
cM+h ls cM+h lEHkkfor la[;k Kkr dhft,] ftlls fd different divisors but the respective
tc ge 37 vkSj 58 dks foHkkftr djsa rks Øe'k% 2 difference between the divisors and the
vkSj 3 'ks"kiQy çkIr gksA remainders remain constant.
CaseII :When Remainders are same but they are (tc 'ks"kiQy] fofHkUu Hkktdksa ls fHkUu gks ysfdu Hkktd
not given vkSj 'ks"kiQyksa ds chp vUrj leku gSA)
(tc 'ks"kiQy leku gks ysfdu os ugha fn;s x;s gksa)
Eg. What is the least possible number which
Eg. Find the largest possible number with when divided by 7 or 8 leaves a remainder
of 3 and 4 respectively.

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which when 80, 66 and 108 are divided the
remainders are same og lcls NksVh ls NksVh laHkkfor la[;k D;k gS] ftldks

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og cM+h ls cM+h lEHkkfor la[;k Kkr dhft,] ftlls 80] tc 7 vkSj 8 ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS rks Øe'k% 3
66] vkSj 108 dks foHkkftr djus ij 'ks"kiQy leku gksA vkSj 4 'ks"kiQy vkrk gSA
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LCM WITH REMAINDERS
Case III : No condition ('krZ jfgr)

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Eg. What is the least possible number which
Case I : When Remainders are same (tc 'ks"kiQy when divided by 13 leaves the remainder
leku gks)
ja 3 and when it is divided by 5 leaves the
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Eg. What is the least possible number which remainder 2.
og NksVh ls NksVh laHkkfor la[;k D;k gS ftldks tc
a th

when divided by 7 and 8 in each case, it

leaves the remainders 2? 13 ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS rks 'ks"kiQy 3 vkrk gS
og NksVh ls NksVh laHkkfor la[;k D;k gS] ftldks tc vkSj tc bls 5 ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS rks 'ks"kiQy
7 vkSj 8 ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS rks çR;sd n'kk esa 2 vkrk gSA]
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'ks"kiQy 2 vkrk gSA

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 HCF–LCM/e-l-i- -y-l-i-
(CLASSROOM SHEET)
1. What is the Highest Common Factor of 42, 8. The least number which is exactly divisible
168 and 210? by 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 is:
42] 168 rFkk 210 dk egÙke lekiorZd D;k gksxk\ lcls de la[;k tks 5] 6] 8] 10 vkSj 12 ls iw.kZ
SSC MTS 08/08/2019 (Shift-02)
foHkkT; gS%
(a) 14 (b) 21 SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Shift-03)

(c) 42 (d) 7 (a) 240 (b) 180

2. Find the HCF of 110, 180 and 540. (c) 150 (d) 120

100] 180 vkSj 540 dk e-l-i- Kkr dhft,A 1 3 5 7 9

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9. Find the HCF of , , , ,
DP Head Constable 13/10/2022 (Shift- 02) 2 4 6 8 10

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(a) 10 (b) 1 1 3 5 7 9
(c) 5 (d) 3
, , , , dk e-l-i Kkr djksa
2 4 6 8 10
3. an by
What is the HCF of 23 × 34 and 25 × 32 ?
1 1

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23 × 34 rFkk25 × 32 dk egÙke lekiorZd D;k gS\ (a)
120
(b)
7
SSC MTS 02/08/2019 (Shift-01)

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5
(a) 2 × 3 3
(b) 23 × 34 (c) (d)
32 40
(c) 23 × 32 (d) 25 × 34
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10. What is the Highest Common Factor (HCF)

4. Find LCM of 48, 50, 98, 54 and 72.
7 21 49
48, 50, 98, 54 vkSj72 dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z Kkr of ,
16 32
and
8
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dhft,A
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7 21 49
(a) 24 × 33 × 52 × 72 (b) 23 × 33 × 52 × 72 , rFkk dk egÙke lekiorZd (HCF)
16 32 8
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4 2 2 2 3 3
(c) 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 (d) 2 × 3 × 5 × 7
fdruk gS\
5. Find the LCM of 15, 24, 32 & 45
SSC MTS 06/08/2019 (Shift-01)
15, 24, 32 vkSj45 dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z Kkr dhft,A
(a) 1448 (b) 1436 7 147
(a) (b)
64 32
(c) 1435 (d) 1440
6. What is the LCM of 3.6, 1.8 and 0.144? 147 7
(c) (d)
3-6] 1-8 vkSj 0-144 dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z D;k gS\ 8 32

SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Shift-02) 1 7 5 4 8

11. The LCM of , , , and is:
(a) 36 (b) 360 6 27 9 15 3
A

(c) 3.6 (d) 3600 1 7 5 4 8

7. Find the LCM of 3 × 5 × 7² × 11, 33 × 5 ×
4 , , , vkSj dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
(LCM)
6 27 9 15 3
11² and 3² × 5³ × 114. Kkr djsaA
34 × 5 × 7² × 11, 33 × 5 × 11² vkSj3² × 5³ × DP Head Constable 14/10/2022 (Shift - 03)
114 dk y-l-i- Kkr dhft,
280 3
DP Head Constable 20/10/2022 (Shift - 03) (a) (b)
3 280
(a) 3² × 5 × 11 (b) 34 × 5³ × 7² × 114 280 15
(c) 34 × 5 × 7 ×114 (d) 32 × 5 × 7 ×11 (c) (d)
15 280

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12. Find the difference between the LCM and 17. Find HCF of 463 + 1 and 445 + 1 ?
4 5 9 463 + 1 and 445 + 1 dk HCF Kkr djsaA
HCF of , and .
7 14 35 5
(a) 4 + 1 (b) 49 + 1
4 5 9 (c) 47 + 1 (d) 49 – 1
, vkSj ds LCM vkSj HCF ds chp dk 18. What is the HCF of 329 – 9 and 338 – 9?
7 14 35
varj Kkr dhft,A 329 – 9 vkSj338 – 9 dk HCF D;k gS\
CRPF HCM 26/02/2023 (Shift - 02) UPSC CDS 2023 (1)
(a) 19.5 (b) 20.7 9
(a) 3 – 1 (b) 311 – 1
(c) 22.3 (d) 25.7 (c) 311 – 3 (d) 311 – 9
13. If x is the HCF and y is the LCM of
19. Find HCF of 33333 + 1 and 33334 + 1?
3 6 9 27
, , , then which one of the
5 25 20 50 33
333
+ 1 and 33334 + 1 dk HCF Kkr djsaA
following is correct?
(a) 33333  1 (b) 33334  1
3 6 9 27

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;fn , , , dk HCF, x gS vkSj
LCM, (c) 3333  1 (d) 3334  1
5 25 20 50

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y gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\ 20. What is the HCF of the polynomials (x4
UPSC CDS 2022 (2) – 1), (x³ – 3x² + 3x – 1) and (x³ – 2x² + x)?
(a) y = 90x
(c) y = 270x
an by (b) y = 180x
(d) y = 360x
cgqinksa
(x4 – 1), (x³ – 3x² + 3x – 1) vkSj (x³ –
2x² + x) dk egÙke lekiorZd HCF D;k gksxk\

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3 9 16 DP Head Constable 20/10/2022 (Shift - 02)
14. A = HCF of and and B = LCM of
4
ja 16 5 (a) (x – 4) (b) (x – 2)
R s
4 (c) (x – 8) (d) (x – 1)
a th

and , then the value of A + B will be : 21. What is the HCF of

25
(x8 – y8) and (x7 – y7 + x5y2 – x2y5)?
3 9
A rFkk dk egÙke lekiorZd (HCF) gS]B (x8 – y8) vkSj (x7 – y7 + x5y2 – x2y5) dk HCF
4 16
D;k gS\
ty a

16 4
rFkk dk y?kqÙke lekiorZd
(LCM) gS]A + UPSC CDS 2022 (2)
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5 25 2 2
(a) (x +y )
B dk eku fdruk gS\
(b) (x2 – y2 )
SSC MTS 02/08/2019 (Shift-02) (c) (x3 – y3 – x2y +xy2)
250 70 (d) (x3 – y3 + x2y – xy2)
(a) (b)
81 23 22. Let p(x) = x4 + x2 + 1,
271 260 q(x) = x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 1. If GCD of
(c) (d) p(x) and q(x) is x2 – x + 1, then what is
80 71
their LCM?
15. Find the HCF of (345–1) and (335–1)?
(345–1) vkSj(335–1) dk HCF Kkr djsa\ eku yhft, p(x) = x4 + x2 + 1,
q(x) = x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 1 gSA ;fnp(x)
A

(a) 243 (b) 242

(c) 245 (d) 244 vkSjq(x) dk GCD, x – x + 1 gS] rks budk
2
LCM
16. What is the largest number which divides D;k gS\
both 235 – 1 and 291 – 1?
UPSC CDS 2022 (2)
235 – 1vkSj291 – 1 nksuksa dk foHkkftr djus okyh
(a) (x2 + x + 1) (x2 – x + 1)2
lcls cM+h la[;k D;k gS\ 4 2 2 2
(b) (x + x + 1) (x – x + 1)
UPSC CDS 2023 (1)
(a) 34 (b) 90 (c) (x4 + x2 + 1) (x2 + x + 1)2
(c) 127 (d) 129 (d) (x4 + x2 + 1) (x2 – x + 1)2

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23. The HCF and LCM of two numbers is 6 and nks la[;kvksa ds xq.kuiQy esa tc mlds e-l- ls Hkkx
5040 respectively. If one of the numbers fn;k tkrk gS rc 5775 izkIr gksrk gS ysfdu tc y-l-
is 210, then the other number is:
ls Hkkx fn;k tkrk gS rc 25 izkIr gksrk gSA ;fn muesa
nks la[;kvksa dk egÙke lekiorZd vkSj y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
ls ,d la[;k 525 gks] rks nwljh la[;k D;k gS\
Øe'k% 6 vksj 5040 gSA ;fn buesa ls ,d la[;k 210 (a) 275 (b) 325
gS] rks nwljh la[;k Kkr djsaA (c) 405 (d) 210
SSC CPO 14/03/2019 (Shift-01) 29. The sum of two numbers is 528 and their
H.C.F is 33. The number of pairs of numbers
(a) 256 (b) 144
are possible :
(c) 30 (d) 630
nks la[;kvksa dk ;ksx 528 gS vkSj mudk e-l-i- 33 gSA
24. The product of HCF and LCM of two
numbers is 3321. If one of the numbers is
la[;kvksa ds ;qXeksa dh la[;k laHko gS%
369. The HCF of the number is (a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 12
;fn nks la[;kvksa ds
HCF vkSjLCM dk xq.kuiQy
30. The sum of two numbers is 1224 and their
3321 gSA ;fn buesa ls ,d la[;k 369 gSAHCF
rks HCF is 68. The number of pairs of numbers
Kkr dhft,\ satisfying the above condition is:

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SSC CPO 16/03/2019 (Shift-01) nks la[;kvksa dk ;ksxiQy 1224 gS vkSj mudk e-l-i-

si
(a) 21 (b) 9 (HCF) 68 gSA la[;kvksa ds dqy fdrus ;qXe mijksDr
(c) 3 (d) 27 fLFkfr dks larq"V djrs gSa\
25. an by
The LCM of two numbers is 2079. And their
HCF is 27. If one of the numbers is 189,
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Shift-02)

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(a) 3 (b) 4
then what is the second number? (c) 6 (d) 2
nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z 2079 gSA vkSj mudk
ja 31. The HCF of two natural number A & B is
R s
egÙke lekiorZd 27 gSA rnuqlkj] ;fn muesa ,d la[;k 39 and their product is equal to 390. How
189 gks] rks nwljh la[;k fdurh gS\ many sets of values of A and B are possible?
a th

(a) 297 (b) 528 nks çkÑr la[;kvksa

A vkSjB dk e-l-i- 39 gS vkSj
(c) 189 (d) 216 mudk xq.kuiQy 390 gSA
A vkSjB ds ekuksa ds fdrus
26. Two numbers are in the ratio of 5 : 7. The lsV laHko gSa\
ty a

product of their LCM and HCF is 12635. (a) 2 (b) 3

then the sum of the numbers will be. (c) 4 (d) 8
di M

nks la[;k,a 5 % 7 ds vuqikr esa gSaA muds e-l- 32.rFkk

Product of two numbers is 2028 and their
H.C.F. is 13. The number of such pairs is:
y-l- dk xq.kuiQy 12635gSA la[;kvksa dk ;ksxiQy gksxkA
nks la[;kvksa dk xq.kuiQy 2028 gS vkSj mudk
H.C.F.
(a) 252 (b) 228
13 gSA ,sls ;qXeksa dh la[;k gS%
(c) 304 (d) 380
(a) 1 (b) 2
27. The sum of and difference between the (c) 3 (d) 4
LCM and HCF of two numbers are 512 and 33. HCF and LCM of two 3-digit numbers are
496, respectively. If one number is 72, 16 and 2640 respectively. Find the
then the other number is: numbers?
nks la[;kvksa ds y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
LCM vkSj egÙke 3 vadksa dh nks la[;kvksa dk e-l- rFkk y-l- Øe'k%
lekiorZd HCF dk ;ksx rFkk muds chp dk varj 16 vkSj 2640 gS] la[;k,a Kkr djsa\
A

Øe'k% 512 vkSj 496 gSA ;fn muesa ls ,d la[;k 72 (a) 264, 120 (b) 240, 176
gS] rks nwljh la[;k dkSu&lh gS\ (c) 300, 160 (d) 192, 176
34. HCF and LCM of two 3-digit numbers are
SSC CGL MAINS 29 Jan 2022
23 and 1771 respectively. Find the sum of
(a) 80 (b) 40 their numbers:
(c) 64 (d) 56 3 vadksa dh nks la[;kvksa dk e-l- rFkk y-l- Øe'k%
28. When product of two numbers, is divided by 23 vkSj 1771 gS] mu la[;kvksa dk ;ksx Kkr dhft,%
its HCF then we get 5775, but when it is (a) 414 (b) 391
divided by LCM, we get 25. If one number
(c) 460 (d) 322
is 525, what is the second number?
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35. Suppose p and q are the LCM and HCF 40. LCM of two numbers is 22 times their
respectively of two positive numbers. If p HCF. If one of the numbers is 132 and the
: q = 14 : 1 and pq = 1134, then what is sum of LCM and HCF is 276, then what is
the difference between the two numbers? the other number?
eku yhft,] nks èkukRed la[;kvksaLCM
ds vkSj nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
(LCM) muds egÙke
HCF Øe'k%p vkSjq gSaA ;fn p : q = 14 : 1 lekiorZd (HCF) dk 22 xquk gSA ;fn ,d la[;k
vkSjpq = 1134, rks mu nksukas la[;kvksa ds chp 132 gS vkSj LCM vkSj HCF dk ;ksx 276 gS] rks
dk varj D;k gS\ nwljh la[;k D;k gS\
UPSC CDS 2022 (1)
(a) 27 (b) 35 SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Shift-03)
(c) 45 (a) 30 (b) 20
(d) Cannot be determined due insufficient (c) 24 (d) 25
data/vi;kZIr vk¡dM+ksa ds dkj.k fuèkkZfjr
41.ugha
The LCM of the two numbers is 12 times
fd;k tk ldrk their HCF. If the sum of LCM and HCF is
36. The L.C.M of two numbers is 495 and their 169 and the sum of the numbers is 104,
H.C.F is 5. If the sum of the numbers is find the difference between the numbers.

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100, then their difference is nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z muds e-l-i- dk 12

si
nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z 495 gS vkSj mudk xquk gSA ;fn
LCM vkSj HCF dk ;ksx 169 gS vkSj
e-l-i- 5 gSA ;fn la[;kvksa dk ;ksx 100 gS] rks mudk la[;kvksa dk ;ksx 104 gS] rks la[;kvksa ds chp dk
varj gS
(a) 10
an by(b) 46
varj Kkr dhft,A

n
(c) 70 (d) 90 CRPF HCM 11/03/2023 (Shift - 02)
37. LCM and HCF of two numbers are 90 and (a) 52 (b) 58

ja
R s
15, respectively. If the sum of the two (c) 72 (d) 66
numbers is 75, then find the greater
42.The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 5
a th

number.
and 120, respectively. If the sum of the two
nks la[;kvksa dk y-l- vkSj e-l- Øe'k% 90 vkSj 15 numbers is 55, then the sum of the
gSA ;fn nksuksa la[;kvksa dk ;ksx 75 gS] rks cM+h reciprocals
l[a;k of these two numbers is equal to:
Kkr dhft,A
ty a

nks la[;kvksa dk egÙke lekiorZd

(HCF) 5 vkSj y?kqÙke
SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Shift-03) lekioR;Z(LCM) 120 gSA ;fn bu nksuksa la[;kvksa dk
di M

(a) 60 (b) 45 ;ksx 55 gS] rks buds O;qRØeksa dk ;ksx Kkr dhft,A
(c) 75 (d) 90
SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Shift- 3)
38. The difference of two numbers is 14. Their
LCM and HCF are 441 and 7. Find the two 55 11
numbers ? (a) (b)
601 120
nks la[;kvksa dk varj 14 gSA mudk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
vkSj e-l-i- 441 vkSj 7 gSA nks la[;k,¡ Kkr dhft,\ (c)
120
(d)
601
(a) 63 and 49 (b) 65 and 48 11 55
(c) 64 and 50 (d) 64 and 49 43. The sum of two numbers is 1215 and their
39. LCM of two numbers is 56 times their HCF, HCF is 81. If the numbers lie between 500
with the sum of their HCF and LCM being and 700, then the sum of the reciprocals
A

1710. If one of the two numbers is 240, of the numbers is .....

then what is the other number?
nks la[;kvksa dk ;ksxiQy 1215 gS rFkk mudk e-l- 81
nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekiR;Z
(LCM) muds egÙke
gSA ;fn la[;k,a 500 vkSj 700 ds chp esa gSa] rks la[;kvksa
lekiorZd (HCF) dk 56 xquk gS] muds HCF vkSj
ds O;qRØeksa dk ;ksx-------gksxkA
LCM dk ;ksx 1710 gSA ;fn nks la[;kvksa esa ls ,d
240 gS] rks nwljh la[;k dkSu lh gS\ (a)
5
(b)
5
SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Shift-01) 702 378

(a) 57 (b) 171 5 5

(c) (d)
(c) 1680 (d) 210 1512 1188

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44. Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 11. If their 165] 176] 385 vkSj 495 dk y-l- k gSA tck dks
HCF is 28, then the sum of the two numbers is: la[;kvksa ds e-l- }kjk foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS] rks
nks la[;kvksa dk vuqikr
7 : 11 gSA ;fn mudk egÙke HkkxiQyp izkIr gksrk gSA
p dk eku crkb,A
lekiorZd (HCF) 28 gS] rks nksuksa la[;kvksa dk ;ksx Kkr djsaA
(a) 2520 (b) 5040
SSC CPO 25/11/2020 (Shift-1) (c) 6720 (d) 3360
(a) 196 (b) 504 50. Three numbers are in the proportion of 3
(c) 112 (d) 308 : 8 : 15 and their LCM is 8280. What is
their HCF?
1 2 3
45. Three numbers are in the ratio : : .
2 3 4 rhu la[;k,¡ 3%8%15 ds vuqikr esa gSa vkSj mudk y?kqÙk
If the difference between the greatest lekioR;Z 8280 gSA mudk egÙke lekiorZd D;k gksxk\
number and the smallest number is 33, SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Shift-01)
then HCF of the three numbers is: (a) 60 (b) 69
1 2 3 (c) 75 (d) 57
rhu la[;k,¡ : : ds vuqikr esa gSaA ;fn lcls
51. Three numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 :
2 3 4

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cM+h la[;k vkSj lcls NksVh la[;k dk 33
varjgS] rks 5 and their LCM is 90. Find their HCF.
rhu la[;k,¡ 2%3%5 ds vuqikr esa gSa vkSj mudk y?kqre

si
rhuksa la[;kvksa dk egÙke lekiorZd
(HCF) fdruk
gksxk\ lekioR;Z (LCM) 90 gSA mudk egÙke lekiorZd

an by
SSC CGL MAINS 03 Feb 2022 (HCF) Kkr dhft,A
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (Shift- 04)

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(a) 9 (b) 5
(c) 13 (d) 11 (a) 9 (b) 1
(c) 6 (d) 3
46.
ja
The ratio of two numbers 9 : 14 and their
R s
LCM is 1008. The numbers are: 52.
Find the greatest number that divides 556,
nks la[;kvksa dk vuqikr 9 % 14 vkSj mudk y?kqÙke
763 and 349 and leaves 4 as remainders
a th

respectively.
lekiorZd 1008 gsA la[;k,¡ gSa%&
(a) 63, 98 (b) 72, 112 og vf/dre la[;k Kkr djsa ftlls 556] 763 rFkk
(c) 81, 126 (d) 54, 105 349 esa Hkkx nsus ij izR;sd fLFkfr esa 4 'ks"k cprk gS\
ty a

47. The HCF of two numbers is 29 and the (a) 69 (b) 92

other two factors of their LCM are 15 and (c) 36 (d) 54
di M

13. The larger of the two numbers is: 53. Find the greatest number that divides
nks la[;kvksa dk e-l-i- 29 gS] vkSj muds y-l-i- ds 797, 1085 and 1232 and leaves 16, 20, 25
vU; nks xq.ku[kaM 15 vkSj 13 gSaA mu nks la[;kvksa esa
as remainders respectively.
cM+h la[;k Kkr djsaA og vf/dre la[;k Kkr djsa ftlls 797] 1085 rFkk
(a) 435 (b) 377 1232 esa Hkkx nsus ij izR;sd fLFkfr esa 16] 20] 25
(c) 406 (d) 464 'ks"k cprk gS\
48. The sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers (a) 69 (b) 71
is 4956. Those numbers have a ratio of 11 (c) 65 (d) 91
: 16. What's the difference between LCM
54.
Let x be the greatest number which when
and HCF of two numbers? divides 955, 1027, 1075, the remainder in
A

nks la[;kvksa ds y-l- rFkk e-l- dk ;ksx 4956 gSA mu each case is the same. Which of the
la[;kvksa esa 11 % 16 dk vuqikr gSA mu la[;kvksa ds
following is NOT a factor of x?
y-l- rFkk e-l- dk varj D;k gS\ eku ys fd x lcls cM+h la[;k gS tks 955] 1027] 1075
(a) 4480 (b) 4620 dks foHkkftr djrh gS] rks izR;sd ekeys esa 'ks"k leku gSA
(c) 4780 (d) 4900 fuEufyf[kr essa ls dkSu
x dk xq.ku[kaM ugha gS\
49. The LCM of 165, 176, 385 and 495 is k. SSC CGL Tier-II (16/11/2020)
When k is divided by the HCF of the
(a) 6 (b) 16
numbers, the quotient is p. What is the
value of p? (c) 4 (d) 8

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55. When 7897, 8110 and 8536 are divided by eku fy;k tk, fd 6 vadksa dh og U;wure la[;kN
the greatest number, then the remainder gS] ftlesa 4] 6] 10 rFkk 15 ls Hkkx nsus ij çR;sd
in each case is the same. The sum of the
digits of x is:
fLFkfr esa 2 'ks"k cprk gSN rks
la[;k ds vadksa dk
;ksx Kkr dhft,A
tc 7897] 8110 vksj 8536 dks lcls cM+h la[;kx
ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS] rks izR;sd fLFkfr esa 'ks"k(a) 3 (b) 5
leku gksrk gSAxrks
ds vadksa dk ;ksx gS% (c) 4 (d) 6
(a) 6 (b) 9 61. The least multiple of 13, when divided by
(c) 14 (d) 5 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves remainder 2 in each
case?
56. When 2388, 4309 and 8151 are divided by
a certain 3-digit number, the remainder in 13 dk og lcls NksVk xq.kt ftls 4] 5] 6] 7 vkSj 8
each case is the same. The remainder is: ls Hkkx nsus ij çR;sd n'kk esa 2 'ks"k cprk gSA
& fuEu gS
;fn 2388] 4309 vkSj 8151 dks rhu vadksa okyh ,d
(a) 2520 (b) 842
fuf'pr la[;k ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS rks izR;sd
(c) 2522 (d) 840
ckj leku 'ks"kiQy cprk gSA 'ks"kiQy Kkr dhft,A

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62. What is the sum of digits of the least
(a) 15 (b) 19
multiple of 13, which when divided by 6,

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(c) 39 (d) 23 8 and 12 leaves 5, 7 and 11 respectively
57. When 1062, 1134 and 1182 are divided by as the remainders?
an by
the greatest number x, the reminder in
case is y. What is the value of (x-y)? 13 ds ml y?kqre xq.kt ds] ftls ;fn 6] 8 vkSj 12

n
tc 1062] 1134 vkSj 1182 dks lcls cM+h la[;k x
ls foHkkftr fd;k tk, rks Øe'k% 5] 7 vkSj 11 'ks"kiQy
ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS] rks ckj 'ks"kiQy
y gksrk gSA
cprs gSa] vadksa dk ;ksxiQy D;k gS\
ja
R s
(x – y) dk eku D;k Kkr dhft,\ (a) 5 (b) 6
a th

SSC CGL Tier - II (15/11/2020) (c) 7 (d) 8

(a) 19 (b) 17 63. When the smallest number x is divided by
(c) 16 (d) 18 5,6,8,9 and 12, it gives remainder 1 in
each case. But x is divisible by 13. What
ty a

58. If r is the remainder when each of 4749, 5601 will be the remainder when x will be
and 7092 is divided by the greatest possible divided by 31 ?
number d(>1), then the value of (d + r) will be:
di M

tc 5] 6] 8] 9 vkSj 12 ls lcls NksVh la[;k x dks

;fn 4749] 5601 vkSj 7092 esa ls izR;sd dks cM+h ls
foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS] rks izR;sd ekeys esa 1 'ks"k
cM+h laHkkfor la[;k
d ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS rks
izkIr gksrk gS] fdUrq
x, 13 ls foHkkT; gSA xtcdks
izR;sd ckj 'ks"kiQy
r cprk gS] rks(d + r) dk eku
31 ls foHkkftr fd;k tk,xk rks izkIr 'ks"k fdruk gksxk\
Kkr djsaA
(a) 276 (b) 271 SSC MTS 20/08/2019 (Shift-02)
(c) 137 (d) 149 (a) 1 (b) 5
59. When 4546, 5398 and 6889 are divided by (c) 3 (d) 0
the greatest number m, the remainder in 64.
Let x be the least number which when
each case is n. What is the value of (2m - 3n)? divided by 16, 24, 30, 36 and 45, the
tc 4546] 5398 vkSj 6889 dks lcls cM+h la[;k remainder in each case is 4, and x is
A

m
divisible by 28. If the HCF of x and 3193
ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS] rks izR;sd fLFkfr esa 'ks"kiQy
is y, then what is the sum of the digits of y?
n gksrk gSA
(2m – 3n) dk eku D;k gS\
eku yhft, x lcls NksVh la[;k gS ftls 16] 24] 30]
(a) 189 (b) 140
36 vkSj 45 ls foHkkftr djus ij çR;sd fLFkfr esa 'ks"k
(c) 207 (d) 134
4 gS] vkSjx] 28 ls foHkkT; gSA ;fn x vkSj 3193
60. Let the least number of six digits which
when divided by 4, 6, 10, 15 leaves in each
dk HCF y gS] rksy ds vadksa dk ;ksx D;k gS\
case same remainder 2 be N. the sum of (a) 4 (b) 9
digits in N is. (c) 5 (d) 10

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65. Let x be the least number which when 69. There are four bells which ring at an
divided by 12, 18, 20, 27 and 30, the interval of 15 minutes, 25 minutes, 35
remainder in each case is 2 and x is minutes and 45 minutes respectively. If
divisible by 47. If the HCF of x and 1932 all of them ring at 9 A.M., how many more
is y, then the sum of the digits of y is? times will they ring together in the next
eku yhft, x lcls NksVh la[;k gS ftls 12] 18] 20] 72 hours?
27 vkSj 30 ls foHkkftr djus ij çR;sd fLFkfr esa 'ks"k pkj ?kafV;k¡
(bells) gSa tks Øe'k% 15 feuV] 25
2 gS vkSj
x] 47 ls foHkkT; gSA ;fnx vkSj 1932 dk feuV] 35 feuV vkSj 45 feuV rjky esa ctrh gSaA
HCF] y gS] rks y dk vadksa dk ;ksx gS\ ;fn lHkh ?kafV;k¡
9 A.M. ij ctrh gSa] rks vxys
(a) 7 (b) 10 72 ?kaVksa esa os vkSj fdruh ckj ,d lkFk ctsaxh\
UPSC CDS 2023 (1)
(c) 5 (d) 11
(a) 0 (b) 1
66. Six bells begin to toll together and toll,
respectively, at intervals of 3,4,6,7,8 and (c) 2 (d) 3
12 seconds. After how many seconds, will 70. There are three traffic signals. Each signal
they toll together again? changes colour from green to red and then
from red to green. The first signal takes 25

r
6 ?kafV;k¡] tks fd Øe'k% 3] 4] 6] 7] 8 vkSj 12 seconds, the second signal takes 39
lsdaM ds varjky ij ctrh gSa] ,d lkFk ctuk 'kq:

si
seconds and the third signal takes 60
djrh gSaA fdrus lsdaM ds ckn] os fiQj ls ,d lkFk seconds to change the colour from green
ctsaXkh\
an by
SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Shift-02)
to red. The durations for green and red
colours are same. At 2:00 p.m, they

n
together turn green. At what time will they
(a) 167 (b) 168 they change to green next,
(c) 176 (d) 186 simultaneously?

ja
R s
67. The traffic lights at 3 different road rhu VªSfiQd flXuy gSaA izR;sd flXuy dk jax gjs ls
crossings change after every 48 sec, 72 sec yky vkSj fiQj yky ls gjk cnyrk gSA gjs ls yky jax
a th

and 108 sec, respectively. If they all

cnyus esa igys flXuy dks 25 lsdaM] nwljs flXuy dks
change simultaneously at 8:20 a.m., then
at what time will they next change again 39 lsd.M vksj rhljs flXuy dks 60 lsd.M yxrs gSaA
simultaneously? gjs o yky jaxksa dh vof/;k¡ leku gSA 2%00 cts vijkß
ty a

fdlh lM+d dh 3 vyx&vyx ØkWflax ij VªSfIkQd ykbVsadks] os ,d lkFk gjs gks tkrs gSaA vxyh ckj fdl le;
Øe'k% izR;sd 48 lsdaM] 72 lsdaM vkSj 108 lsdaM dsij os ,d lkFk gjs gksaxs\
di M

ckn cny tkrh gSA ;fn os lHkh

8 : 20 a.m. ij UPSC CSE 28/05/2023 (CSAT)
,d LkkFk cnyrh gS] rks vxyh ckj os fdlh le; (a) 4 : 00 p.m. (b) 4 : 10 p.m.
fiQj ls ,d lkFk cnysaxh\ (c) 4 : 20 p.m. (d) 4 : 30 p.m.
71. What is the least number of soldiers that
SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Shift- 1)
can be drawn up in troops of 10, 12, 15,
(a) 8:27:12 a.m. (b) 8:33:32 a.m. 18 and 20 soldiers, and also in form of
(c) 9:12:18 am. (d) 8:40:14 a.m. a solid square?
68. Six bells commence tolling together at 7:59 mu lSfudksa dh U;wure la[;k Kkr djas]10,
ftUgsa
am. They toll at intervals of 3,6,9,12 and 15 12, 15, 18 vkSj20 lSfudksa dh VqdM+h vkSj Bksl
seconds respectively. How many time will
they toll together till 8:16 am? (excluding the
oxZ ds :i esa rS;kj fd;k tk ldrk gSA
A

toll at 7:59 am) SSC CPO 24/11/2020 (Shift-2)

Ng ?kafV;ka lqcg 7 % 59 cts ,d lkFk ctus yxrh gSaA (a) 400 (b) 625
os Øe'k% 3] 6] 9] 12 vkSj 15 lsdaM ds varjky ij (c) 900 (d) 180
ctrh gSaA os lqcg 8 % 16 cts rd ,d lkFk fdruh 72. A fruit vendor brings 1092 apples and 3432
ckj ctsaxh\ (lqcg 7 % 59 cts ctus dks NksM+dj) oranges to a market. He arranges them in
heaps of equal number of oranges as well as
SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Shift- 3)
apples such that every heap consists of the
(a) 5 (b) 6 maximum possible number of the fruits. What
(c) 3 (d) 4 is this number?

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 ,d iQy foØsrk ,d cktkj esa 1092 lsc vkSj 3432 76. Three runners running around a circular
larjs ykrk gSA og mUgsa larjs ds <sjksa vkSj lsc dstrack,
<sjksa can complete one revolution in 2,
6 and 6.5 hours respectively when they
esa bl izdkj ls O;ofLFkr djrk gS fd gj <sj esa iQyksa will meet at the starting point?
dh la[;k vf/dre gksA ;g la[;k Kkr djsa\
SSC MTS 05/10/2021(Shift - 01)
,d o`Ùkkdkj VªSd ds pkjksa vksj nkSM+rs gq, rhu /kod
Øe'k% 2] 6 vkSj 6-5 ?kaVs esa ,d pDdj iwjk dj
(a) 78 (b) 312
ldrs gSa]izkjafHkd fcanq ij os igyh ckj fdrus ?kaVs
(c) 39 (d) 156
ckn feysaxs\
73. Four ropes of lengths 102m, 119m, 153m
and 204 m are to be cut into parts of equal (a) 36 (b) 39
length. Each part must be long as possible. (c) 41 (d) 78
What is the maximum number of pieces
77.
Swapnil, Aakash and Vinay begin to jog
that can be cut?
around a circular stadium. They complete
102 ehVj] 119 ehVj] 153 ehVj vkSj 204 ehVj yach their revolutions in 36 seconds 48 seconds
pkj jfLl;ksa dks leku yackbZ ds Hkkxksa esa dkVk and
tkuk 42 seconds respectively. After how
gSA çR;sd Hkkx ;FkklaHko yack gksuk pkfg,A dkVs tk seconds will they be together at the
many

r
ldus okys VqdM+ksa dh vf/dre la[;k D;k gS\ starting point?
LofIuy] vkdk'k vkSj fou; ,d xksykdkj LVsfM;e

si
CRPF HCM 27/02/2023 (Shift - 01)
(a) 42 (b) 36 ds pkjksa vksj nkSM+uk 'kq: djrs gSaA os viuh ifjØek
74.
(c) 252
an by
(d) 34
A gardener had some plants for planting.
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djrh gSaA fdrus lsdaM ds ckn os çkjafHkd fcanq ij

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He tried planting them in rows of 7, 8, 9
and 12. But he always had one plant left. ,d lkFk gksaxs\
When he tried to plant 11 in a row, he had (a) 504 seconds (b) 940 seconds
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none left. Find the minimum number of (c) 1008 seconds (d) 470 seconds
plants with the gardener.
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78. A floor of a big hall has dimensions 30 m

,d ekyh ds ikl yxkus ds fy, dqN ikS/s FksA mlus
60 cm and 23m 40 cm. It is to be paved
mUgsa 7] 8] 9 vkSj 12 dh iafÙkQ;ksa esa yxkus dh dksf'k'k
with square tiles of same size. What is the
dhA ysfdu mlds ikl ges'kk ,d ikS/k cpk jgrk FkkA minimum number of tiles required?
ty a

tc mlus yxkrkj 11 ikS/s yxkus dh dksf'k'k dh] rks ,d fo'kky gkWy ds iQ'kZ ds vk;ke 30 ehVj 60
mlds ikl ,d Hkh ugha cpkA ekyh ds ikl ikS/ksa dh lseh vkSj 23 ehVj 40 lseh gSaA blesa leku vkdkj
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U;wure la[;k Kkr dhft,A dh oxkZdkj Vkbysa yxkbZ tkuh gSaA de ls de fdruh
CRPF HCM 11/03/2023 (Shift - 01)
Vkbyksa dh vko';drk gS\
(a) 4631 (b) 1804
(c) 506 (d) 3025 UPSC CDS 2023 (I)
1 (a) 30 (b) 36
75. Three pieces of cakes of weight 4 kg,
2 (c) 169 (d) 221
3 1
6 kg and 7 kg respectively are to be 79. The dimensions of the floor of a
4 5 rectangualr room are 3m 60 cm × 5 m 40
divided into parts of equal weight. Each
part must be as heavy as possible. If one cm. It has to be covered with square tiles.
such part is served to each guest, then what What is the dimension of the largest square
is the maximum number of guests that can tile that can be fitted? How many such
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be entertained? tiles are required to cover the floor?

1 3 1
4 fdxzk
, 6 fdxzk vkSj
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2 4 5
5eh40lseh gSaA bls oxkZdkj Vkbyksa ls <duk gSA
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ds rhu VqdM+s Øe'k% leku otu ds Hkkxksa esa foHkkftr
fiQV dh tk ldus okyh lcls cM+h oxkZdkj Vkby
fd, tkus gSaA çR;sd Hkkx ftruk laHko gks mruk Hkkjh gksuk
dh foek D;k gS\ iQ'kZ dks <dus ds fy, ,slh fdruh
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(c) 72 (d) 41 (c) 120×120, 12 (d) 90×90, 8

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80. A servant was hired for fixed days for 13 a,b,c pkj vyXk&vyXk la[;k,a gSa vkSj la[;kvksa
which he had to pay Rs 3239. He was ds izR;sd tksM+s
(13,a) ; (13,b); (13,c) dk e-l- 13
absent for some days, and only Rs 2923
was paid, what was his maximum daily
gS] tgkaa,b,c izR;sd 60 ls de gS vkSja<b<c gSA
wages? a+c
dk eku D;k gS\
,d ukSdj dks fuf'pr fnukssa ds fy, ds fy, dke ij b
j[kk x;k ftlds fy, mls 3239 :i;s fn;k tkuk Fkk SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Shift-01)
og dqN fnuksa ds fy, vuqifLFkr jgk ,ao mls dsoy (a) 3.5 (b) 2
2923 :i;s fn;k x;k] mldh vf/dre nSfud etwnjh (c) 5 (d) 4.5
83. In finding the HCF of two numbers by
D;k Fkh\
division method four successive quotient
(a) 80 (b) 79 are 4, 3, 6 and 5 respectively and final
(c) 78 (d) 81 divisor is 12. What are two numbers?
81. If the greatest common factor (HCF) of x foHkktu fof/ }kjk nks la[;kvksa ds Kkr djus esa
HCF
and y is 15, then the HCF of 36x² – 81y² pkj Øfed HkkxiQy Øe'k% 4] 3] 6 vkSj 5 gSaA vkSj
and 81x² – 9y² is divisible by _________? vafre Hkktd 12 gS] nks la[;k,¡ D;k gSa\

r
;fn x vkSj y dk egÙke lekiorZd (HCF) 15 gS] (a) 1226, 5376 (b) 1116, 4836
rks 36x² – 81y² vkSj 81x² – 9y² dk HCF

si
(c) 1056, 4596 (d) 1176, 5076
_________ ls foHkkT; gksxk\ 84. In finding the HCF of two numbers by the

(a) 135
an by
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(b) 120
division method, the last divisor is 28 and
the quotient are 1, 30, 1 and 3
respectively. What is the sum of the two

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(c) 90 (d) 180 numbers?
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dk Kkr djus esa]
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13 a,b,c are four distinct numbers and the
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HCF of each pair of numbers (13,a) ; (13,b); vafre Hkktd 28 gS vkSj HkkxiQy Øe'k% 1] 30] 1
(13,c) is 13, where a,b,c are each less than vkSj 3 gSA nks la[;kvksa dk ;ksx D;k gS\
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a+c (a) 7000 (b) 6944

60 and a<b<c. What is the value of ?
b (c) 6860 (d) 7140
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Answer Key
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1.(c) 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(d) 9.(a) 10.(d)

11.(a) 12.(d) 13.(d) 14.(c) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(b) 18.(d) 19.(a) 20.(d)

21.(c) 22.(a) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(a) 29.(a) 30.(a)

31.(c) 32.(b) 33.(b) 34.(a) 35.(c) 36.(a) 37.(b) 38.(a) 39.(d) 40.(c)

41.(a) 42.(b) 43. (c) 44. (c) 45.(d) 46.(b) 47.(a) 48.(d) 49.(b) 50.(b)
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51.(d) 52.(a) 53.(b) 54.(b) 55.(a) 56.(a) 57.(d) 58.(a) 59.(c) 60.(b)

61.(d) 62.(d) 63.(b) 64.(a) 65.(b) 66.(b) 67.(a) 68.(a) 69.(c) 70.(b)

71.(c) 72.(d) 73.(d) 74.(d) 75.(d) 76.(d) 77.(c) 78.(d) 79.(a) 80.(b)

81.(a) 82.(b) 83.(d) 84.(a)

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Level-01 7. Find the LCM of 3 5, 311, 3 –11 and 314, 3 5, 311,

1. Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and 3–11 and 3 14
their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F is:

(a) 35 (b) 311

(a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 3– 11 (d) 314
(c) 120 (d) 200 2 3 4
8. Find the LCM of , ,
2. The H.C.F of 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9 is 5 10 15
2 3 4
, ,
(a) 0.03 (b) 0.9 5 10 15
(c) 0.18 (d) 0.108 6 12
3. H.C.F of 4 × 27 × 3125, 8 × 9 × 25 × 7 and (a) (b)
5 5
16 × 81 × 5 × 11 × 49 is
7 4
4 × 27 × 3125, 8 × 9 × 25 × 7 16 × 81 × 5 × (c) (d)
10 15
11 × 49 9. What is the ratio between the HCF and LCM
(a) 180 (b) 270 of the numbers whose LCM is 48 and the
(c) 540 (d) 810 product of the numbers is 384?

1 3 5 7 9
4. Find the HCF of , , , ,
2 4 6 8 10
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (Shift- 02)
1 3 5 7 9
, , , , (a) 1 : 4 (b) 1 : 6
2 4 6 8 10
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 2 : 5
1 1 10. Two numbers are in the ratio of 6 : 5. If
(a) (b)
120 7 their HCF is 3, then what is the LCM of the
two numbers?
1 1
(c) (d) 3
32 40
5. The LCM and HCF of 2 numbers are 168 and
6 respectively. If one of the numbers is 24, SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
find the other. (a) 64 (b) 110
(c) 90 (d) 80
11. The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 4 and their
(a) 46 (b) 44 HCF is 4. What is their LCM?
(c) 40 (d) 42 4
6. Find the LCM of the following fractions:
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (Shift- 04)
2 8 16 32 (a) 80 (b) 48
, , , (c) 36 (d) 60
3 9 27 81
32 32 12. What is the HCF of the numbers 1026, 2268
(a) (b) and 2430?
81 9
32 32
(c) (d)
3 7 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (Shift- 01)

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(a) 108 (b) 54 21. The HCF of two numbers is 21 and their LCM
(c) 81 (d) 27 is 840. If one of the numbers is 49, then the
other number is:
13. The HCF of two numbers 2040 and 391 is:
21 840
49
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (Shift- 01)
(a) 17 (b) 21
(a) 650 (b) 540
(c) 16 (d) 18
(c) 810 (d) 360
14. What is the HCF of 36 and 198?
22. The HCF of three numbers 98, 175 and 210
will be:
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (Shift- 02)
(a) 36 (b) 22 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
(c) 18 (d) 9 (a) 6 (b) 3
15. The HCF of two numbers 110 and 1980 is: (c) 5 (d) 7
23. Find the HCF of 60, 148 and 382.
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (Shift- 01)
(a) 140 (b) 110 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (Shift- 04)
(c) 120 (d) 180 (a) 2 (b) 6
16. The LCM of the two numbers is 4104 and the (c) 4 (d) 24
HCF is 9. If one of the numbers is 171, find 24. The HCF of three numbers 72, 108 and 2010 is:
the other.
4104 9
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
(a) 18 (b) 6
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (Shift- 04)
(c) 12 (d) 5
(a) 218 (b) 215
(c) 220 (d) 216 Level-02
17. The HCF of three numbers 105, 335 and 465 25. If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F
will be: and L.C.M of these numbers are 5 and 120
respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals
of the numbers is equal to:
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (Shift- 01)
(a) 11 (b) 5
(c) 7 (d) 3
55 601
18. The HCF of 222, 642 and 1062 is ____. (a) (b)
601 55
____
11 120
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (Shift- 02) (c) (d)
120 11
(a) 6 (b) 8 26. Product of two numbers is 2028 and their H.C.F.
(c) 4 (d) 2 is 13. The number of such pairs is:
19. The LCM of 96, 136 and 504 is:

SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (Shift- 01) (a) 1 (b) 2

(a) 34272 (b) 36548 (c) 3 (d) 4
27. The L.C.M of two numbers is 495 and their
(c) 25872 (d) 28564
H.C.F is 5. If the sum of the numbers is 100,
20. The LCM of 144, 360 and 450 is:
then their difference is

SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (Shift-02)

(a) 4800 (b) 3600 (a) 10 (b) 46
(c) 7200 (d) 2400 (c) 70 (d) 90

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28. The largest number which on dividing 1657 35. The minimum value of LCM of given numbers
and 2037 leaves remainders 6 and 5 is ........... the product of all the given numbers.
respectively, is:

(a) always greater than

(a) 123 (b) 127
(b) always less than
(c) 235 (d) 305
(c) always equal to
29. L.C.M of two prime numbers x and y (x > y)
is 161. The value of 3y – x is : (d) None
x y x>y 36. Find the largest number with which when
555,1275 and1635 are divided, the remainders
3y – x are same.
(a) –2 (b) –1
(c) 1 (d) 2
30. The sum of two numbers is 528 and their
(a) 365 (b) 360
H.C.F is 33. The number of pairs of numbers
are possible : (c) 401 (d) 405
37. Find the difference between the LCM and HCF
4 5 9
of , and .
(a) 4 (b) 6 7 14 35
(c) 8 (d) 12 4 5 9
31. The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 11 ,
7 14 35
and 385 respectively. If one number lies
between 75 and 125 , then that number is
CRPF HCM 26/02/2023 (Shift - 02)
(a) 19.5 (b) 20.7
(a) 77 (b) 90 (c) 22.3 (d) 25.7
(c) 100 (d) 105 38. The LCM of the two numbers is 12 times their
32. The difference of two numbers is 14. Their LCM HCF. If the sum of LCM and HCF is 169 and
and HCF are 441 and 7 respectively. Find the the sum of the numbers is 104, find the
two numbers ? difference between the numbers.

(a) 63 and 49 (b) 65 and 48

(c) 64 and 50 (d) 64 and 49 CRPF HCM 11/03/2023 (Shift - 02)
33. The least number which when divided by (a) 52 (b) 58
5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when (c) 72 (d) 66
divided by 9 leaves no remainder, is:
39. 6 different sweet varieties of count 32, 216,
136, 88, 184, 120 were ordered for a particular
occasion. They need to be packed in such a
way that each box has the same variety of
sweet and the number of sweets in each box
(a) 1677 (b) 1683
is also the same. What is the minimum
(c) 2521 (d) 3362 number of boxes required to pack?
34. Six bells commence ringing together and ring
at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds
respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times
do they ring together ?

(a) 4 (b) 10 (a) 129 (b) 64

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40. The HCF of two numbers is 12. Which one of 45. The sum of two numbers is 18 and their HCF
the following can never be their LCM? and LCM are 3 and 54 respectively. What will
12 be the sum of their reciprocals?

SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (Shift- 01)

(a) 72 (b) 60 SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (Shift- 04)
(c) 90 (d) 84 1 1
41. Three numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 and (a) (b)
7 11
their LCM is 90. Find their HCF.
1 1
(c) (d)
90 6 9
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (Shift- 04) 46. Find the LCM of 186.6 and 373.2.
(a) 9 (b) 1
(c) 6 (d) 3 SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
12 14 16 (a) 373.2 (b) 398.2
42. Calculate the HCF of , and .
5 15 17 (c) 186.6 (d) 276.6
12 14 16 47. If the HCF of two numbers is 8, then which
, of the following can never be their LCM?
5 15 17
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (Shift- 01) 8
4 3
(a) (b) SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (Shift- 04)
255 255
2 1 (a) 56 (b) 48
(c) (d)
255 255 (c) 42 (d) 40
43. The LCM of two numbers is 120 and the 48. Find the HCF of 4.08 and 6.63.
numbers are in the ratio 3 : 8. The sum of the
numbers will be:
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
120 3 : 8
(a) 0.50 (b) 0.52
(c) 0.51 (d) 0.53
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
(a) 48 (b) 55 1 3 5 7
49. The HCF of , , and is.
(c) 45 (d) 60 2 4 6 8
44. Choose the correct statement from the
following. 1 3 5 7
, ,
2 4 6 8
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (Shift- 02) SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (Shift- 03)
(a) HCF is the least common multiple of the
105 1
given numbers. (a) (b)
2 24
(b) HCF of two or more numbers is the highest 7 1
number which perfectly divides all the given (c) (d)
24 48
numbers.
3 5 7
50. The LCM of , and is
8 16 2
3 5 7
(c) HCF is also called the least common ,
divisor. 8 16 2
SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (Shift- 04)
(d) In prime factorisation method of HCF, the 1 1
multiples of all the given numbers are listed. (a) 101 (b) 52
2 2
1 1
(c) 28 (d) 25
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51. The LCM of 1.2 and 2.7 is:

Level-03
1.2 2.7 57. A rectangular courtyard 3.78 m long 5.25 m
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (Shift-02) wide is to be paved exactly with square tiles,
(a) 5.4 (b) 10.8 all of the same size. What is the largest size
(c) 1.08 (d) 32.4 of the tile which could be used for the purpose?
52. Determine the LCM of two numbers if their
HCF is 9 and their ratio is 14 : 19.

9 14 : 19
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (Shift-01)
(a) 14 cm (b) 21 cm
(a) 2394 (b) 3990
(c) 42 cm (d) None of these
(c) 1596 (d) 3192
53. The HCF of two numbers is 17 and the other 58. The maximum number of students among whom
two factors of their LCM are 11 and 19. The 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in
smaller of the two numbers is: such a way that each student gets the same
number of pens and same number of pencils is:
17

SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (Shift-02)

(a) 209 (b) 187
(a) 91 (b) 910
(c) 323 (d) 306
54. The ratio of two numbers is 6 : 7 and their (c) 1001 (d) 331
HCF is 3. Their LCM is _____. 59. A room is 6 m 24 cm in length and 4 m 32 cm
,3 in width. Find the least number of square tiles
of equal size required to cover the entire floor
____ of the room.
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (Shift-04)
(a) 124 (b) 128
(c) 122 (d) 126
55. The sum of two numbers is 50 and the HCF (a) 104 (b) 117
and LCM of two numbers are 5 and 180
respectively, then find the sum of the (c) 130 (d) 137
reciprocals of the numbers. 60. If the HCF of 210 and 55 is represented in the
form of 210 × 5 + 55P, then value of P = ?
HCF × P
P
UPSI 20/12/2017 (Shift-1) (a) –23 (b) 27
(c) 16 (d) –19
1 1
(a) (b) 61. If the LCM of two numbers, 1728 and k is 5184.
27 18 Then how many values of k are possible.
5 7 k k
(c) (d)
28 17
56. Six bells started ringing simultaneously and (a) 11 (b) 8
they ring at intervals of 4, 8, 10, 12, 18 and
20 seconds respectively. How many times will (c) 7 (d) 6
the bells ring together in 30 minutes after 62. Consider a two-digit number. The difference
they start ringing together? between the number and the number we get
when its digits are reversed is 27. If the sum
of the digits in the given number is 9, find
4, 8, 10, 12, 18 20 the HCF of the number and the number made
30 by reversing the digit.

UPSI 13/12/2017 (Shift-3)

(a) 4 times (b) 3 times
(c) 6 times (d) 5 times

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(a) 6 (b) 4 68. The LCM of the two numbers is 24 times their
(c) 9 (d) 5 HCF. The sum of their LCM and HCF is 400.
When one of the two numbers is divided by 6, the
63. Three numbers which are co-prime to each other
quotient is 7 and the remainder is 6. The sum of
are such that the product of the first two digits of the sum of two given numbers is :
numbers is 551 and that of the last two numbers
is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is:

(a) 72 (b) 87 CRPF HCM 24/02/2023 (Shift - 01)

(c) 85 (d) 89 (a) 12 (b) 15
64. How many pairs of positive integers x,y exist (c) 13 (d) 14
such that HCF of x, y = 35 and sum of 69. Four ropes of lengths 102m, 119m, 153m and
x and y = 1085? 204 m are to be cut into parts of equal length.
x, y x, Each part must be long as possible. What is the
maximum number of pieces that can be cut?
y = x y =
(a) 15 (b) 8
(c) 12 (d) 30
65. A red-light flashes three times per minute and
a green light flashes five times in 2 minute
at regular intervals. If both lights start flashing CRPF HCM 27/02/2023 (Shift - 01)
at the same time, how many times do they (a) 42 (b) 36
flash together in each hour? (c) 252 (d) 34
70. Four people, A, B, C and D, start running
around a circular track of length 6 km. Their
speeds are 3 km/h, 3.5 km/h, 4 km/h and
4.5 km/h, respectively. If all start running
from the same point at the same time in the
same direction, when they meet for the first
(a) 30 (b) 24
time at the starting point, how many rounds
(c) 20 (d) 35 would have B made?
66. An officer was appointed on maximum daily A, B, C D
wages on contract money of Rs. 4956.but on
being absent for some days , he was paid only
Rs. 3894. For how many days was he absent?

B
CRPF HCM 01/03/2023 (Shift - 01)
(a) 7 (b) 9
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 12
(c) 4 (d) 5 71. A gardener had some plants to plant. He tried
67. A merchant has three different types of milk to plant them in rows of 7, 8, 9 and 12. But he
435 liters, 493 liters and 551 liters. Find the always had one plant left. When he tried to
plant 11 plants in a row, he was left with no
least no. of casks of equal size required to store
plants. Find the minimum number of plants
all the milk without mixing.
the gardener had.

(a) 45 (b) 61
(c) 47 (d) 51 CRPF HCM 11/03/2023 (Shift - 01)

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(a) 4631 (b) 1804 (a) (x – 2) (x – 3) (x – 5)

(c) 506 (d) 3025 (b) (x – 6)² (x + 1) (x – 3)
72. Find the smallest number that leaves a (c) (x – 6) (x + 1) (x – 3)
remainder of 4 on division by 5, 5 on division (d) (x + 6) (x + 1) (x – 3)
by 6, 6 on division by 7, 7 on division by 8 and 78. If the HCF of x and y is 15, then the HCF of
8 on division by 9? 36x² – 81y² and 81x² – 9y² is divisible by
_________?
x y 15 36x² – 81y²
81x² – 9y² _________
SSC CGL TIER- II 06/03/2023
(a) 2519 (b) 5039 (a) 135 (b) 120
(c) 1079 (d) 979 (c) 90 (d) 180
73. LCM of 2 natural numbers p and q where p > 79. What is the sum of A and B, where A is 75%
q is 935. What is the maximum possible sum of a three digit number, which is 20 times the
of the digits of q? HCF of 44 and 55 and B is the square of 25?
p q p > q, A B A
q 75% 44 55
B, 25
(a) 1 (b) 16
UPSI 21/12/2017 (Shift-03)
(c) 8 (d) 2
(a) 740 (b) 780
74. What is the LCM of (8x³ + 80x2 + 200x) and
(4x4+16x³ – 20x²)? (c) 790 (d) 750
80. Three times 20% of "N" is exactly divisible by 12,
(8x³ + 80x² + 200x) (4x4 + 16x³ – 20x²)
4, 8 and 6. Then what is the least value of N?
"N" 20% 12, 4, 8 6
SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (Shift 01)
N
(a) 8x2 (x+5)2 (x–1) (b) 8x2 (x–1)2 (x+5)
UPSI 20/12/2017 (Shift-1)
(c) 4x2 (x–1)2 (x+5) (d) 4x2 (x+5)2 (x–1) (a) 40 (b) 14.4
75. If the HCF of xy3, x2y and x³y4 is xy, then their
(c) 24 (d) 48
LCM is _____.
81. In a school the number of students in sections
xy 3, x²y x³y 4 , xy A1, A2 and A3 of Mechanical department are
_____ 72, 96 and 144 respectively. Due to the large
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (Shift- 04) number of students in each class, the principal
wants to increase the number of rooms. What
(a) x y
3 4
(b) x3y3 is the minimum number of rooms required if
(c) x4y3 (d) x4y4 the number of students sitting in each room
is the same and each room should have
76. The product of the two numbers is 1500 and
students from only one section?
their HCF is 10. The number of such possible
pairs is/are: A 1 , A2 A3

_____
SSC CGL TIER - II 02/03/2023
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 2
77. The LCM of x² – 8x + 15 and x² – 5x + 6 is: UPSI 12/12/2017 (Shift-1)
x² – 8x + 15 x² – 5x + 6 ? (a) 12 (b) 14
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82. When 1833, 2482 and 3190 are divided by a 84. Let x be the largest number by which dividing
larger number x, the remainder in each case 7072, 8505 and 9925 leaves remainders 22,
is y. Find the value of (3x – 14y). 45 and 55 respectively. Find the sum of the
digits of x.
1833, 2482 3190 x 7072,
x y 8505 9925 22, 45
(3x – 14y) 55 x
Group D 06/09/2022 (Shift-01)
Group D 08/09/2022 (Shift-02)
(a) 6 (b) 5
(a) 1333 (b) 131 (c) 7 (d) 8
(c) 121 (d) 123 85. 111 Russian, 407 Chinese and 259 Japanese
tourists have assembled at a place. Identical
83. In finding the HCF of two numbers by division batches containing the same number of
method, the quotients are 1, 5 and 2 persons from each nationality has to be
respectively, and the final divisor is 15. Find formed without leaving out anybody. Find the
the LCM of those two numbers. total number of person in each batch.

1, 5 2 15

Group D 06/09/2022 (Shift-03)

(a) 2130 (b) 3045 NTPC CBT-02 18/01/2017 (Shift-01)
(a) 21 (b) 14
(c) 2115 (d) 2145 (c) 10 (d) 18

Answer Key
1.(a) 2.(c) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(d) 8.(b) 9.(b) 10.(c)

11.(a) 12.(b) 13.(a) 14.(c) 15.(b) 16.(d) 17.(b) 18.(a) 19.(a) 20.(b)

21.(d) 22.(d) 23.(a) 24.(b) 25.(c) 26.(b) 27.(a) 28.(b) 29.(a) 30.(a)

31.(a) 32.(a) 33.(b) 34.(d) 35.(d) 36.(b) 37.(d) 38.(a) 39.(d) 40.(c)

41.(d) 42.(c) 43.(b) 44.(b) 45.(d) 46.(a) 47.(c) 48.(c) 49.(b) 50.(b)

51.(b) 52.(a) 53.(b) 54.(d) 55.(b) 56.(d) 57.(b) 58.(a) 59.(b) 60.(d)

61.(c) 62.(c) 63.(c) 64.(a) 65.(a) 66.(a) 67.(d) 68.(d) 69.(d) 70.(a)

71.(d) 72.(a) 73.(c) 74.(a) 75.(a) 76.(d) 77.(a) 78.(a) 79.(c) 80.(a)

81.(d) 82.(c) 83.(d) 84.(a) 85.(a)

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SOLUTION
1. (a) A B C 9. (b) N1 × N2 = HCF × LCM
3x 4x 5x 384 = HCF × 48
LCM(A, B, C) = 60x = 60 × HCF 384
HCF = =8
60x = 2400 48
x = 40 = HCF (A, B, C)
HCF 8 1
2. (c) H.C.F. (1.08, 0.36, 0.9)  = =
LCM 48 6
108
1.08 = 10. (c) N1 × N2 = LCM × HCF
100
6 × 3 × 5 × 3 = LCM × 3
36 LCM = 90
0.36 =
100
11. (a) N1 × N2 = LCM × HCF
90 5 × 4 × 4 × 4 = LCM × 4
0.9 =
100  LCM = 80
HCF = (108, 36, 90) = 18 12. (b) HCF (1026, 2268, 2430)
18 1026 = 2 × 3 × 9 × 19 = 2 × 3³ × 19
 HCF = = 0.18
100 2268 = 2² × 34 × 7
3. (a) A = 4 × 27 × 3125  22 × 33 × 55
2430 = 2 × 35 × 5
B = 8 × 9 × 25 × 7  23 × 32 × 52 × 7
 HCF = 2 × 3³ = 54
C = 16 × 81 × 5 × 11 × 49  24 × 34 × 5 × 72 × 11
13. (a) HCF (2040, 391)
 HCF = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180
2040 = 2³ × 3 × 5 × 17
4. (a) We know,
391 = 17 × 23
1 3 5 7 9 
 , , , ,
 HCF  
 HCF = 17
 2 4 6 8 10 
14. (c) 36 = 2² × 3²
HCF  1 3 5 7 9  1 198 = 2 × 3² × 11
  , , , ,
=   =
LCM  2 4 6 8 10  120 HCF = 2 × 3² = 18
5. (d) We know, 15. (b) 110 = 2 × 5 × 11
A × B = LCM × HCF 1980 = 110 × 18
24 × B = 168 × 6  HCF = 110
 B = 42
16. (d) N1 × N2 = LCM × HCF
 2 8 16 32  171 × N2 = 4104 × 9
6.  , ,
(c) LCM  , 

 3 9 27 81 
4104  9
LCM 2, 8,16, 32 N2 = = 216

32 171
HCF 3, 9, 27, 81 =
3 17. (b) HCF (105, 335, 465)
7. (d) A = 35, 311, 3–11 = 35 105 = 3 × 5 × 7
B = 314, 35, 311, 3–11 = 314 335 = 5 × 67
C = 314 = 314 465 = 3 × 5 × 31
LCM = 314  HCF = 5
2 3 4  18. (a) HCF (222, 642, 1062)
8.  ,
(b) LCM  , 
222 = 2 × 3 × 37
 5 10 15 
642 = 2 × 3 × 107
LCM 2, 3, 4
12 1062 = 2 × 3² × 59
= HCF 5,10,15 =
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19. (a) LCM (96, 136, 504) 28. (b) HCF (1657 – 6, 2037 – 5)
 96 = 25 × 3  HCF = 127
136 = 2³ × 17 29. (a) LCM (x, y) = 161
504 = 2³ × 3² × 7 HCF (x, y) = 1
 LCM = 25 × 3² × 7 × 17 = 34272  x × y = 161 = 7 × 23
20. (b) LCM (144, 360, 450) x>y
144 = 24 × 3² x = 23, y = 7
360 = 2³ × 3² × 5  3y – x = 21 – 23 = –2
450 = 2 × 3² × 5² 30. (a) A + B = 528
LCM = 24 × 3² × 5² = 3600 A = 33a
21. (d) N1 × N2 = LCM × HCF B = 33b
49 × N2 = 840 × 21  33(a + b) = 528
N2 = 360
a + b = 16
22. (d) HCF (98, 175, 210)
a b
98 = 2 × 7²
1 15
175 = 5² × 7
3 13
210 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7
5 11
HCF = 7
7 9
23. (a) HCF (60, 148, 382)
 4 such possible pairs.
60 = 2² × 3 × 5
31. (a) A × B = HCF × LCM
148 = 2² × 37
= 11 × 385
382 = 2 × 191
= 11 × 11 × 35
HCF = 2
= 11 × 11 × 5 × 7
24. (b) 72 = 2³ × 3²
A = 55, B = 77
108 = 2² × 3³
and 75 < 77 < 125
2010 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 67
The number is 77
HCF = 2 × 3 = 6
25. (c) A + B = 55 32. (a) A – B = 14
We know, A × B = LCM × HCF A × B = LCM × HCF = 441 × 7
= 63 × 7 × 7
 A × B = 5 × 120 = 600
=9×7×7×7
1 1 AB  A = 63, B = 49
 + =
A B AB 33. (b) LCM(5, 6, 7, 8) = 840
55 11  the number can be written in the form
= =
600 120 = 840k + 3, which is divisible by 9.
26. (b) A × B = 2028 = 13 × LCM If k = 2
= 840 × 2 + 3 = 1683, is divisible by 9.
2028
a×b= =12 Hence, 1683 is the required number.
13  13 34. (d) LCM (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) = 120
where, a and b are prime 30 minutes = 30 × 60 = 1800 second.
a b  they will ring together:-
1 12 1800
+ 1 = 15 + 1 = 16 times.
3 4 120
 only 2 such possible pairs exist. 35. (d) The minimum value of LCM of a given
27. (a) A + B = 100 numbers is different for different values or
numbers.
A × B = 495 × 5
For e.g. (a) 4 and 7
= 99 × 5 × 5 LCM = 28 = 4 × 7
= 9 × 11 × 5 × 5 (b) 6 and 9
 A = 45, B = 55 LCM (6, 9) = 18 < 54
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36. (b) Consider, 1275 – 555 = 720 1866 3732 

1635 – 1275 = 360 46. (a) LCM 
 , 
 10 10 
 HCF(360, 720) = 360
 4 5 9  180 LCM (1866, 3732) 3732
= =
37.  ,
(d) LCM  ,  = HCF (10, 10) 10
 7 14 35  7
= 373.2
4 5 9  1 47. (c) LCM = HCF × a = 8a
HCF  , ,  =
7 14 35 70
42 is not a multiple of 8.
180 1  408 663 
Difference of HCF and LCM = – 48. (c) HCF  , 
7 70 
100 100 
180 1 1799
 – = = 25.7 HCF (408, 663) 3  17
7 70 70  =
38. (a) Let two numbers Hx & Hy LCM (100, 100) 100
Hxy = 12 H 408 = 2³ × 3 × 17
xy = 12 ...(i) 663 = 3 × 17 × 13
Hxy + H = 169  HCF = 0.51
H(12+1) = 169 1 3 5 7 
49. (b) HCF 
 , , , 
H = 13 2 4 6 8 
H(x + y) = 104
HCF (1, 3, 5, 7) 1
x + y = 8 ...(ii) = =
LCM (2, 4, 6, 8) 24
x = 6, y = 2 (from (i) & (ii))
difference = 13(6 – 2) = 52 3 5 7  = 105 = 52 1
50. (b) LCM 
 , , 
39. (d) HCF (32, 216, 136, 88, 184, 120) = 8  8 16 2  2 2
32 216 136 88 184 120 12 27 
 Total =      51. (b) LCM (1.2, 2.7) = LCM 
 , 
8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 
= 4 + 27 + 17 + 11 + 23 + 15 = 97
LCM (12, 27) 108
40. (c) LCM = HCF × a = = = 10.8
HCF (10, 10) 10
But, 90 is not a multiple of 12
41. (d) 2 × 3 × 5 × H = 90 52. (a) N1 × N2 = LCM × HCF
 HCF = 3 14 × 9 × 19 × 9 = LCM × 9
LCM = 2394
12 14 16 
42. (c) HCF 
 , ,  53. (b) Given,
 5 15 17  H = 17 & x = 11, y = 19
HCF (12, 14, 16) 2 Smaller number = 17 × 11 = 187
= = 54. (d) N1 × N2 = HCF × LCM
LCM (5, 15, 17) 255
6 × 3 × 7 × 3 = 3 × LCM
43. (b) N1 × N2 = LCM × HCF
 LCM = 126
3x × 8x = 120 × x 55. (b) Let the two numbers be A and B
 x=5 ATQ,
N1 + N2 = 5(3 + 8) = 55 A + B = 50
44. (b) HCF = Highest common factor A × B = 5 × 180 = 900
Which perfectly divides all given numbers 1 1 AB 50 1
45. (d) N1 + N2 = 18    
A B AB 900 18
N1 × N2 = 54 × 3 = 162 56. (d) LCM (4, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20) = 360
1 1 N  N2 The bells will ring together in 360 sec or 6 min
 = 1
N1 N2 N1N2 The bells will ring together in 30 min

18 1 30
= = = = 5 Times
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57. (b) 3.78 m = 378 cm = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 64. (a) x + y = 1085

5.25 m = 525 cm = 5 × 5 × 3 × 7  35(a + b) = 1085
HCF = 21 a + b = 31
 largest size of square tiles = 21 cm where, a & b are co-prime
a b a b
58. (a) HCF (1001, 910):-
1 30 10 21
910 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 13
2 29 11 20
1001 = 7 × 11 × 13
3 28 12 19
 HCF = 91 4 27 13 18
 Maximum number of students to get same 5 26 14 17
number of pens and pencils is '91'
6 25 15 16
59. (b) Length of room = 624 cm 7 24
Width of room = 432 cm. 8 23
Area = 624 × 432 cm2 9 22
Now, HCF(624, 432) = 48  15 such pairs are possible.
65. (a) Red:
432  624
 Least number of tiles = = 117 3 times per minute  every 20 second
48  48
Green:
60. (d) HCF (210, 55) = 5
5 times per 2 minute  every 24 second
210 × 5 + 55P = 5  LCM(20, 24) = 120 second  2 minute
11P = –209
60
P = –19  in 1 hour = = 30 times
2
61. (c) 1728 = 33 × 26
66. (a) HCF(4956, 3894) = 354 = wage per day
LCM = 5184 = 3 × 1728
4956
 Other numbers will have one of the factors  total days = = 14
354
as 34 = 81
So, in total there are 7 possibilities for the 3894
Present days = = 11
other number. 354
i.e., 81 × 2°, 81 × 21, 81 × 22, 81 × 23, 81 × 24,  absent days = 14 – 11 = 3
81 × 25, 81 × 26. 67. (d) HCF = (435, 493, 551) = 29
 k can have 7 possible values. 435 = 3 × 5 × 29
493 = 17 × 29
62. (c) Let the number be
551 = 19 × 29
(10x + y) – (10y + x) = 27
9x – 9y = 27 435 493 551
 number of cask = + +
29 29 29
x–y=3
= 15 + 17 + 19 = 51
also, x + y = 9
68. (d) LCM = 24 × HCF
 x = 6, y = 3 L + H = 400
 number is = 63  25H = 400
Hence, HCF (63, 36) = 9 H = 16
63. (c) HCF (1073, 551) = 29 L = 24 × 16
1073  A × B = 16 × 24 × 16
C= = 37 ATQ,
29
A=6×7+6
551
A= = 19 A = 48 = 16 × 3
29
 B = 16 × 8 = 128
B = 29 A + B = 48 + 128 = 176
 A + B + C = 29 + 19 + 37 = 85  1 + 7 + 6 = 14

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69. (d) HCF(102, 119, 153, 204) 75. (a) HCF (xy³, x²y, x³y4) = xy
102 = 2 × 3 × 17 LCM = x³y4
119 = 7 × 17 76. (d) N1 × N2 = 1500 = HCF × LCM
204 = 3 × 4 × 17  LCM = 150
153 = 3 × 3 × 17 10a × 10b = 1500
 HCF = 17  ab = 15
maximum number of pieces 3 × 5 = 15
102 119 153 204 1 × 15 = 15
=   
 2 possible pairs.
17 17 17 17
= 6 + 7 + 9 + 12 = 34 77. (a) x² – 8x + 15 = 0
70. (a) Time taken by them to complete 1 round:- x² – 5x – 3x + 15 = 0
6 x (x – 5) – 3 (x – 5) = 0
A= = 2 hours (x – 3)(x – 5) = 0 ........(i)
3
Also x² – 5x + 6 = 0
6 12
B= = hours x² – 2x – 3x + 6 = 0
3.5 7
x(x – 2) – 3(x – 2) = 0
6 3 (x – 3)(x – 2) = 0 ........(ii)
C= = hours
4 2  LCM = (x – 3) (x – 2) (x – 5)
6 4 78. (a) HCF (x, y) = 15
D= = hours
4.5 3  x = 15a, y = 15b
 2 12 3 4  36x2 – 81y2 = (6x)2 – (9y)2
LCM  , , ,  = 12 hours = (6 × 15a)2 – (9 × 15b)2
1 7 2 3 
= (45)2 [4a2 – 9b2]
In 12 hours they will meet for the first time
81x² – 9y2 = (9x)2 – (3y)2
12 = (9 × 15a)2 – (3 × 15b)2
and in 12 hours, B can cover = 7 rounds.
12
= (45)2 [9a2 – b2]
7
HCF = (45)2, which is divisible by 135
71. (d) Plants in rows = 7, 8, 9, 12
79. (c) HCF(44, 55) = 11
LCM(7,8,9,12) = 504
20 × 11 = 220
A.T.Q,
504 × 1 + 1 = 505 not divisible by 11 75
A = × 220 = 165
504 × 2 + 1 = 1009 not divisible by 11 100
504 × 6 + 1 = 3025 divisible by 11 B = (25)2 = 625
 The gardner had 3025 plants (minimum)  A + B = 165 + 625 = 790
72. (a) We observe that in each given case 80. (a) ATQ,
remainder is '–1'. 20 3
LCM(5,6,7,8,9) = 2520 3× ×N= N
100 5
 Required number is 2520 – 1 = 2519 LCM (12, 4, 8, 6) = 24
73. (c) 935 = 5 × 11 × 17 24  5
 N = = 40
3
P Q 81. (d) Number of students in A1 = 72
P>Q Number of students in A2 = 96
digit sum 17 = 1 + 7 = 8 Number of students in A3 = 144
74. (a) 8x³ + 80x² + 200x = 8x(x² + 10x + 25) HCF(72, 96, 144) = 24
= 8x (x + 5) (x + 5) Now,
4x4 + 16x³ – 20x² = 4x² (x² + 4x – 5) 72 96 144
= 4x² (x – 1) (x + 5)  
24 24 24
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82. (c) HCF of = 1833 2482 3190 Hence, two numbers,

a = 165,
649 708
b = 195
59
HCF(x) = 59 LCM of two numbers = 2145

84. (a) Numbers exactly divisible by x

59 1833 31
–177
7072 8505 9925
63
–59 –22 – 45 –55
4 7050 8460 9870
Remainder = 4, y = 4
(3x – 14y) = 3 × 59 – 14 × 4 = 177 – 56 = 121 HCF of (7050, 8460 and 9870) = 1410
1 5 2 Number (x) = 1410
83. (d) × × ×
16
5
30 15
Sum of digits = (1 + 4 + 1 + 0) = 6

150 + 15
85. (a) HCF of (111, 407 and 259) = 37
165 + 30 30 + 0
Total number of tourists in each batch
195 165 30
1st 2nd
111 407 259
LCM of two numbers = 195 and 165 = 2145 = + +
37 37 37
Alternate Method:
165 195 1 777
–165 =
37
30 165 5
–150 = 21
15 30 2
Total number of persons in each batch is 21.
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