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BASIC CONCEPTS
Least Common Multiple (LCM): A common multiple is a number that is a multiple of two or
more than two numbers. The common multiples of 3 and 4 are 12, 24, ...
The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest positive number that is a
multiple of both.
Multiples of 3 — 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ...
Multiples of 4 — 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, ...
Therefore, LCM of 3 and 4 will be 12, which is the lowest common multiple of 3 and 4.
Process to Find LCM
Step 1 Factorize all the numbers into their prime factors.
Step 2 Collect all the distinct factors.
Step 3 Raise each factor to its maximum available power and multiply.

Example 4 LCM of 10, 20, 25.

Solution:
Step 1: 10 = 21 × 51
20 = 22 × 51
25 = 52
Step 2: 2, 5
Step 3: 22 × 52 = 100

Highest Common Factor (HCF): The factors that are positive integral values of a number and
can divide that number is called HCF. HCF, which is also known as Greatest Common Divisor
(GCD), is the highest
value that can divide the given numbers.
Factors of 20 — 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20.
Factors of 30 — 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30.
Therefore, 10 will be the HCF of 20 and 30.
Process to Find HCF
Step 1 Factorize all the numbers into their prime factors.
Step 2 Collect all the common factors.
Step 3 Raise each factor to its minimum available power and multiply.

Example 7 HCF of 100, 200, and 250

Solution
Step 1 100 = 22 × 52
200 = 23 × 52
250 = 53 × 21
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Step 3 21 × 52 = 50

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Exponents:

An exponent is an easy way to express repeated multiplication. For example, 5x5x5x5 = 54. The 4 is the
exponent. In the expression 73 = 7 x 7 x 7, 3 is the exponent. 73 means 7 is multiplied by itself three times.
If the exponent is 0, the expression always has a value of 1. Thus, 60 = 150 = 1, etc. If the exponent is 1,
the value of the expression is the number base. Thus, 41 = 4 and 91 = 9.

In the problem 53 × 54, we can simplify by counting the factors of 5. Thus 53 × 54 = 53+4 = 57. When we
multiply and the base number is the same, we keep the base number and add the exponents. For example,
74×78=712. In short, am × an = am+n

For division, we keep the same base number and subtract exponents. Thus, 88 ÷ 82 = 88-2 = 86. In short, am
÷ an = am–n

A negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the expression with a positive exponent, thus,

3-2=1/32. In short, a-m = 1/am.

Roots:

The square root of a number is a number which when multiplied by itself gives the original number. For
example, 16 = 4, since 4×4 = 16
To simplify a square root, we factorize the number.
32 = (16×2) = 16×2 = 42
72 = (36×2) = 36×2 = 62
We can add expressions with the square roots only if the numbers inside the square root sign are the same.
For example,
7 + 27 =57
18 + 2 = (9×2) + 2 = 9×2 + 2 = 42.

Evaluation of Expressions:

To evaluate an expression means to substitute a value in place of a letter.

Example: Evaluate 3a2 – c3; if a = –2, c = –3.
Solution: 3a2 – c3 = 3(–2)2 – (-3)3 = 3(4) – (–27) = 12 + 27 = 39
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Example: Given that, a  b = ab + b2. Find the value of – 2 3.
Solution: Using the definition given, we get,
–2  3 = (–2)×(3) + (3)2 = –6 + 9 = 3. Therefore, – 2  3 = 3

Class Practice
1. Find the largest number of apples not exceeding 1000 which can be equally divided among 6,
15, 20 or 24 boys.
(A) 990 (B) 960 (C) 930 (D) 900 (E) None of these

2. Find the smallest number of oranges that can be distributed completely among 4, 6, 10 or 18
children.
(A) 16 (B) 60 (C) 240 (D) 180 (E) None of these

3. What is the minimum number of apples that must be added to the existing stock of 264 so that
the total stock can be equally distributed among 6, 7 or 8 persons.
(A) 70 (B) 72 (C) 66 (D) 78 (E) None of these

4. What is the smallest possible number that leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 3, 4, 5, and
7?
a. 141 b. 106 c. 421 d. 420 e. 85

5. What is the least number which when divided by 3, 4 and 5 leaves remainders of 1, 2 and 3
respectively?
a. 59 b. 58 c. 116 d. 118 e. 67

6. If x, y, z are positive integers and 4x = 3y = 5z, then what is the smallest value of x + y + z?

a. 12 b. 47 c. 60 d. 94 e. Cannot be determined

7. You have 18 apples, 27 mangoes and 54 bananas. You want to divide each kind of fruit
equally among the same number of children so that no fruit remains left. What is the maximum
number of children who might get the fruit?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 18 e. None of these
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a. 60 b. 62 c. 122 d. 182 e. None

08. If (5x)(424) =2(1047), what is x? 

A) 23    B) 24    C) 46    d) 47     E)48 

09. If x ≠ 0, then (x3)2  x2 =

a. 1 b. x2 c. x8 d. x11 e. x12

3  2
10.  ?
3  2

52 6 5 2 6
e. None
a. 5 + 2 6 b. c. 5 – 2 6 d.
5 5

11. 210 + 210 + 210 + 210 =?

a. 20000 b. 240 c. 211 d. 212 e. 210000

0.063 x 3 w k
12. If = 1, then w–k =?
0.007 x 9k

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. –1 e. –2

Home Work
01. A wire is cut into three equal parts. The resulting segments are then cut into 4, 
6 and 8 equal parts respectively. If each of the resulting segments has an integer 
length, what is the minimum length of the wire? 
(a) 24        (b) 36        (c) 48        (d) 54        (e) 72  
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02. If p, q, r are positive integers and 2p = 6q = 7r, then what is the smallest value of p − q − r?

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a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9 e. 13

03. What is the smallest number which when divided by 7 & 9 leaves a remainder of 2 & 4
respectively?
a. 44 b. 56 c. 58 d. 63 e. 65

04. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 6 and 36 respectively. If one of the numbers is 12,
find the other number.
a. 9 b. 18 c. 27 d. 36 e. None

05. The L.C.M of 22, 54, 108, 135 and 198 is

(A) 330 (B) 1980 (C) 5940 (D) 1880 (E) 1930

06. H.C.F of 4×27×3125, 8×9×25×7 and 16×81×5×11×49 is

(A) 180 (B) 360 (C) 720 (D) 1440 (E) None of these

07. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M. is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275, then
the other is:
(A) 279 (B) 283 (C) 308 (D) 318 (E) None of these

08. The maximum number of students among them 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed
in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and same number of pencils is:
(A) 91 (B) 910 (C) 1001 (D) 1911 (E) None of these

09. Which of the following represents the expression: 3.6  10 9 ?

a. 3.6 x 103 b. 1.8 x 103 c. 6 x 103 d. 6 x 104 e. None of these

10. If 4 y = 3, then y 4 =?

a. 4 b. 12 c. 34 d. 38 e. 316
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11. If x ≠ 0, then (x5)2 ÷ x4 =
a. x21 b. x14 c. x8 d. x7 e. x6

13. 212 + 46 + 84 + 163 =?

a. 212 b. 214 c. 218 d. 224 e. None

14. Which of the following is the largest?

d. (2  2) 2 
2 4 2
a. (2 + 2 + 2)2 b. (2  2  2)2 c. 2  2  2 e. 43

15. 34. If m is an integer such that (-2)2m=29-m,then m=

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 6

16. 5. If x=32, then what is the value of xx ?

A) 34 B) 38 C) 39 D) 312 E) 318
17. If x is divisible by 78, which of the following must be divisible by x?

A) B) x C) x+78 D) E) 78-x

18. What is the value of 33a -2 when a=2?

A) 16 B) 52 C) 79 D) 697 E) 727

19. What is the value of 3√69 approximated to the nearest integer?

A) 13 B) 8 C) 5 D) 4 E) 3

20. =

A) B) 1 C) 2 D) 4 E) 6

21. (√5+√7)2 =
A) 12 B) 12+2√3 C) 12+4√3 D) 12+√35 E) 12+2√35
22. If √x =4, then x2 =
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A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) 16 E) 256

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