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1. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If their L.C.M. is 48. what is sum of the
numbers?
A.28

B.40

C.64

D.42

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionB
Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe2xand3x
LCMof2xand3x=6x

(LCMof2and3is6.HenceLCM

of2xand3xis6x)
GiventhatLCMof2xand3xis48
=>6x=48
=>x= 486=8
Sumofthenumbers=2x+3x=5x=58=40

2.Whatisthegreatestnumberoffourdigitswhichisdivisibleby15,25,40and75?
A.9800

B.9600

C.9400

D.9200

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionB
Explanation:
Greatestnumberoffourdigits=9999
LCMof15,25,40and75=600
9999600=16,remainder=399
Hence,greatestnumberoffourdigitswhichisdivisibleby15,25,40and75
=9999399=9600

3.Threenumbersareintheratioof2:3:4andtheirL.C.M.is240.TheirH.C.F.is:
A.40

B.30

C.20

D.10

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionC

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Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe2x,3xand4x
LCMof2x,3xand4x=12x
=>12x=240
=>x= 24012=20
H.C.Fof2x,3xand4x=x=20

4.Whatisthelowestcommonmultipleof12,36and20?
A.160

B.220

C.120

D.180

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Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
2 12,36,20
2 6,18,10
3 3,9,5
1,3,5

LCM=223135=180

5. What is the least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder
3,butwhendividedby9leavesnoremainder?
A.1108

B.1683

C.2007

D.3363

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Answer:OptionB
Explanation:

Solution1

LCMof5,6,7and8=840
Hencethenumbercanbewrittenintheform(840k+3)whichisdivisibleby9
Ifk=1,number=(8401)+3=843whichisnotdivisibleby9
Ifk=2,number=(8402)+3=1683whichisdivisibleby9
Hence 1683 is the least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a
remainder3,
butwhendividedby9leavesnoremainder

Solution2HitandTrialMethod

Justseewhichofthegivenchoicessatisfythegivencondtions
Take3363.Thisisnotevendivisibleby9.Hencethisisnottheanswer
Take1108.Thisisnotevendivisibleby9.Hencethisisnottheanswer
Take2007.Thisisdivisibleby9.
20075=401,remainder=2.Hencethisisnottheanswer

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Take1683.Thisisdivisibleby9.
16835=336,remainder=3
16836=280,remainder=3
16837=240,remainder=3
16838=210,remainder=3
Hence1683istheanswer

6.TheH.C.F.oftwonumbersis5andtheirL.C.M.is150.Ifoneofthenumbersis25,
thentheotheris:
A.30

B.28

C.24

D.20

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:

Productoftwonumbers=ProductoftheirHCFandLCM.

Let one number =x

25 x = 5 150

5 150
x =

= 30
25

7.504canbeexpressedasaproductofprimesas
A.223377

B.233377

C.233337

D.222337

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
Itisclearthat504=222337

8.Whichofthefollowingintegershasthemostnumberofdivisors?
A.101

B.99

C.182

D.176

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
99=13311
=>Divisorsof99are1,3,11,9,33and99
101=1101
=>Divisorsof101are1and101

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182=12713
=>Divisorsof182are1,2,7,13,14,26,91and182
176=1222211
=>Divisorsof176are1,2,11,4,22,8,44,16,88,176
Hence176hasmostnumberofdivisors

9. The least number which should be added to 28523 so that the sum is exactly
divisibleby3,5,7and8is
A.41

B.42

C.32

D.37

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
LCMof3,5,7and8=840
28523840=33remainder=803
Hencetheleastnumberwhichshouldbeadded=840803=37

10. What is the least number which when doubled will be exactly divisible by 12, 14,
18and22?
A.1286

B.1436

C.1216

D.1386

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
LCMof12,14,18and22=2772
Hencetheleastnumberwhichwillbeexactlydivisibleby12,14,18and22=2772
27722=1386
=>1386isthenumberwhichwhendoubled,weget2772
Hence,1386istheleastnumberwhichwhendoubledwillbeexactlydivisibleby12,
14,18and22?

11. What is the greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the
lengths8m,4m20cmand12m20cm?
A.10cm

B.30cm

C.25cm

D.20cm

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
Requiredlength=HCFof800cm,420cm,1220cm=20cm

12.Whichofthefollowingfractionisthelargest?

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A.

11

B.

12

C.

41
50

21

D.

40

5
6

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:

Solution1

LCM of 6, 40, 50 and 12 = 600

500
=

600

21

315
=

40

600

41

492
=

50

600

11

550
=

12

600

550
Clearly

11
=

600

is the largest among these fractions


12

Solution2

LCM of 6, 40, 50 and 12 = 600

5
= .83
6

21
= .52
40

41
= .82
50

11
= .92
12

11
Clearly.92 =

is the largest among these


12

13. The product of two 2 digit numbers is 2028 and their HCF is 13. What are the
numbers?
A.26,78

B.39,52

C.13,156

D.36,68

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionB
Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe13xand13y

(HCFofthenumbers=13)

13x13y=2028
=>xy=12
coprimeswithproduct12are(1,12)and(3,4)

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coprimes with product 12. If we take two numbers with product 12, but not co
prime,
theHCFwillnotremainas13)
(Reference:CoprimeNumbers)
HencethenumberswithHCF13andproduct2028
=(131,1312)and(133,134)
=(13,156)and(39,52)
Giventhatthenumbersare2digitnumbers
Hencenumbersare39and52

14.Theproductoftwonumbersis2028andtheirHCFis13.Whatarethenumberof
suchpairs?
A.4

B.3

C.2

D.1

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionC
Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe13xand13y

(HCFofthenumbers=13)

13x13y=2028
=>xy=12
coprimeswithproduct12are(1,12)and(3,4)

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coprimes with product 12. If we take two numbers with product 12, but not co
prime,
theHCFwillnotremainas13)
(Reference:CoprimeNumbers)
HencethenumberswithHCF13andproduct2028
=(131,1312)and(133,134)
=(13,156)and(39,52)
So,thereare2pairsofnumberswithHCF13andproduct2028

15. N is the greatest number which divides 1305, 4665 and 6905 and gives the same
remainderineachcase.WhatisthesumofthedigitsinN?
A.4

B.3

C.6

D.5

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:

If the remainder is same in each case and remainder is not given, HCF of the
differencesofthenumbersistherequiredgreatestnumber
69051305=5600

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69054665=2240

46651305=3360

Hence,thegreatestnumberwhichdivides1305,4665and6905andgivesthesameremainder,N

=HCFof5600,2240,3360

=1120

SumofdigitsinN

=Sumofdigitsin1120

=1+1+2+0

=4

16. A boy divided the numbers 7654, 8506 and 9997 by a certain largest number and
hegetssameremainderineachcase.Whatisthecommonremainder?
A.156

B.199

C.211

D.231

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionB
Explanation:

If the remainder is same in each case and remainder is not given, HCF of the
differencesofthenumbersistherequiredlargestnumber
99977654=2343

99978506=1491

85067654=852

Hence,thegreatestnumberwhichdivides7654,8506and9997andleavessameremainder

=HCFof2343,1491,852

=213

Nowweneedtofindoutthecommonremainder.

Takeanyofthegivennumbersfrom7654,8506and9997,say7654

7654213=35,remainder=199

17.Findthegreatestcommondivisorof24and16
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C.4

D.8

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:

16)24(1
16
8)16(2
16
0
Hence,greatestcommondivisorof24and16=8

18. A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular
stadium.Acompletesaroundin252seconds,Bin308secondsandcin198seconds,
allstartingatthesamepoint.Afterwhattimewilltheyagainatthestartingpoint?
A.36minutes22seconds

B.46minutes22seconds

C.36minutes12seconds

D.46minutes12seconds

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
LCMof252,308and198=2772
Hencetheyallwillbeagainatthestartingpointafter2772seconds
or46minutes12seconds

19.Theratiooftwonumbersis4:5.IftheHCFofthesenumbersis6,whatistheir
LCM?
A.30

B.60

C.90

D.120

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe4kand5k
HCFof4and5=1
HenceHCFof4kand5k=k
GiventhatHCFof4kand5k=6
=>k=6
Hencethenumbersare(46)and(56)=24and30
LCMof24and30=120

20.WhatistheHCFof2.04,0.24and0.8?
A.1

B.2

C.0.02

D.0.04

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionD
Explanation:
Reference:HowtocalculateLCMandHCFforDecimals
Step 1 : Make the same number of decimal places in all the given numbers by
suffixing
zero(s)inrequirednumbersasneeded.
=>2.04,0.24and0.80
Step2:NowfindtheHCFofthesenumberswithoutdecimal.
=>HCFof204,24and80=4
Step3:Putthedecimalpointintheresultobtainedinstep2leavingasmanydigits
onitsrightasthereareineachofthenumbers.
i.e.,here,weneedtoputdecimalpointintheresultobtainedinstep2leaving
twodigitsonitsright.
=>HCFof2.04,0.24and0.8=0.04

21.IfHCFoftwonumbersis11andtheproductofthesenumbersis363,whatisthe
thegreaternumber?
A.9

B.22

C.33

D.11

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionC
Explanation:
Letthenumbersbe11aand11b
11a11b=363
=>ab=3
coprimeswithproduct3are(1,3)
(Reference:CoprimeNumbers)
HencethenumberswithHCF11andproduct363
=(111,113)
=(11,33)
Hencenumbersare11and33
Thegreaternumber=33

22. What is the greatest number which on dividing 1223 and 2351 leaves remainders
90and85respectively?
A.1133

B.127

C.42

D.1100

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:

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Requirednumber
=HCFof(122390)and(235185)
=HCFof1133and2266
=1133

23. What is the least multiple of 7 which leaves a remainder of 4 when divided by 6,
9,15and18?
A.364

B.350

C.343

D.371

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:
LCMof6,9,15and18=90
RequiredNumber=(90k+4)whichisamultipleof7
Putk=1.Wegetnumberas(901)+4=94.Butthisisnotamultipleof7
Putk=2.Wegetnumberas(902)+4=184.Butthisisnotamultipleof7
Putk=3.Wegetnumberas(903)+4=274.Butthisisnotamultipleof7
Putk=4.Wegetnumberas(904)+4=364.Thisisamultipleof7
Hence364istheanswer.

24.Threenumberswhicharecoprimetoeachotheraresuchthattheproductofthe
firsttwois119andthatofthelasttwois391.Whatisthesumofthethreenumbers?
A.47

B.43

C.53

D.51

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:
Sincethenumbersarecoprime,theirHCF=1
Productoffirsttwonumbers=119
Productoflasttwonumbers=391
Themiddlenumberiscommoninbothoftheseproducts.
HenceifwetakeHCFof119and391,wegetthecommonmiddlenumber
HCFof119and391=17
=>MiddleNumber=17
FirstNumber= 11917=7
LastNumber= 39117=23
Sumofthethreenumbers=7+17+23=47

25.Reduce

4329

toitslowestterms

4662

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A.

B.

13

C.

13
17

13

D.

14

7
12

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionC
Explanation:
WeneedtofindoutHCFof4329and4662

4329)4662(1
4329
333)4329(13
4329
0
Hence,HCFof4329and4662=333

4329333=13

4662333=14
4329
Hence

13
=

4662

14

26. What is the greatest number which divides 24, 28 and 34 and leaves the same
remainderineachcase?
A.1

B.2

C.3

D.4

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Answer:OptionB
Explanation:

If the remainder is same in each case and remainder is not given, HCF of the
differencesof
thenumbersistherequiredgreatestnumber
3424=10

3428=6

2824=4

Hence,thegreatestnumberwhichdivides24,28and34andgivesthesameremainder

=HCFof10,6,4

=2

27. Six bells start ringing together and ring at intervals of 4, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20
secondsrespectively.howmanytimeswilltheyringtogetherin60minutes?
A.31

B.15

C.16

D.30

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:
LCMof4,8,10,12,15and20=120
120seconds=2minutes
Henceallthesixbellswillringtogetherinevery2minutes
Hence,numberoftimestheywillringtogetherin60minutes
60
= 1 +

= 31
2

28. What is the least number which when divided by 8, 12, 15 and 20 leaves in each
casearemainderof5?
A.125

B.117

C.132

D.112

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Answer:OptionA
Explanation:
LCMof8,12,15and20=120
RequiredNumber=120+5=125

29. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their LCM are 13 and
14.Whatisthelargestnumber?
A.312

B.282

C.299

D.322

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Answer:OptionD
Explanation:

TheHCFofagroupofnumberswillbealwaysafactoroftheirLCM
HCF is the product of all common prime factors using the least power of each
common
primefactor.
LCMistheproductofhighestpowersofallprimefactors

HCFofthetwonumbers=23
=>HighestCommonFactorinthenumbers=23

SinceHCFwillbealwaysafactorofLCM,23isafactoroftheLCM.
OthertwofactorsintheLCMare13and14.

HencefactorsoftheLCMare23,13,14

So,numberscanbetakenas(2313)and(2314)

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=299and322

Hence,largestnumber=322

[Amoredetailedexplanation...

wecantakethenumbersas(2313)and(2314)becauseofthe
followingreasons

HCFisgivenas23.

TheHCFofagroupofnumberswillbealwaysafactoroftheirLCM.

Hence,23isafactoroftheLCM

GiventhatothertwofactorsoftheLCMare13and14.

HencefactorsoftheLCMare23,13,14

Nowassumethatwetakethenumbersare(2313)and(2314).

Ifwewritethenumbersastheproductofprimefactors,

firstnumber=(2313)

secondnumbers=(2314)=(2327)

HCF=productofallcommonprimefactorsusingtheleastpowerofeachcommonprimefactor

=23

LCMistheproductofhighestpowersofallprimefactors

=231327=231314

ClearlywegetHCFas23andthefactorsintheLCMas13,14and23.

Henceeveryconditionsaresatisfied.

30. What is the smallest number which when diminished by 12, is divisible 8, 12, 22
and24?
A.276

B.264

C.272

D.268

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Hereistheanswerandexplanation
Answer:OptionA
Explanation:
RequiredNumber=(LCMof8,12,22and24)+12=264+12=276

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31.WhatistheHCFof

A.

B.

C.

and

,
3

1
3

D.

1
12

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Answer:OptionD
Explanation:

HCF of Numerators
HCF for fractions =
LCM of Denominators

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1
HCF of

2
,

HCF (1, 2, 1)

1
and

=
4

32.WhatistheLCMof

5
,

A.

C.

and

12

B.

10

1
=

LCM (3, 3, 4)

20

10

D.

20

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Answer:OptionD
Explanation:

LCM of Numerators
LCM for fractions =
HCF of Denominators

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2
LCM of

5
,

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LCM (2, 5, 4)

4
and

=
9

Newest

20
=

HCF (3, 6, 9)

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AshokBhukhar 4monthsago
Howtofindoutsumofnumbersiftheirlcmgiven..?
plz.tellme
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surajsingh 4monthsago
Theproductoftwonumbersis2028andtheirH.C.F.is13.Thenumberofsuchpairsis?
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Jay 4monthsago
Takenumbersas13aand13b(because13istheHCF)
13a*13b=2028
ab=12

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12canbewrittenasaproductofcoprimenumbersinthefollowingways
a.1*12
b.3*4
(i.e.,twoways)
Sorequirednumberofways=2
Thepairsare(13*1,13*12)and(13*3,13*4)
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Priyanka 5monthsago
IfLCMof15,20,X=180thenwhatisthevalueofX???

Jay 5monthsago
Manyvaluesarepossible.
15=3*5
20=2*2*5
LCMof15and20=3*2*2*5=60
(3*2*2*5)*3=180
ie,anadditional3shouldbetheretomaketheLCM180
numbercanbe3*3=9,3*5*3=45,2*2*5*3*3=180,etc

priya 5monthsago
theHCFof2numberis98andtheirLCMis2352.thesumofthenumbermaybe
a.1372
b.1398
c.1426
d.1484
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gaukaran 2monthsago
X*y=98*2352
X*y=98*98*12*2
X*y=(98*2)*(98*12)
Ascompairtoxandythen
X=98*2
X=196
Y=98*12
Y=1176
Then
X+y
196+1176=1372

Jay 5monthsago
Inthequestion,'noneofthese'isnotgivenasanoptionand1372istheonlynumber
divisibleby98.Soonecandirectlywritetheansweras1372
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siva 7monthsago
Hcfisequalto103LCM19261
Sumofnumbers?Givennumbersarefourdigits

Jay 6monthsago
letnumbersbe103aand103b
19261/103=187=11*17(primefactorization)
Sonumberscanbe103*11and103*17.
ie,1133and1751

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