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REAL NUMBER WORKSHEET ANSWERKEY
If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3, where x, y are prime numbers, then HCF(a, b) is
(a) xy
1 (b) xy2
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(c) x3y3
(d) x2y2
Also, find LCM of (a, b).
ANS: (b) Here, a = x3y2 and b = xy3
⇒ a = x × x × x × y × y and b = xy × y × y
∴ HCF(a, b) = x × y × y = x × y2 = xy2
LCM = x3y3
2 If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; where a, b being prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
equal to
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(a) ab (b) a2b2
(c) a3b2 (d) a2b3
ANS: (c) LCM (p, q) = a3b2
3 The ratio between the LCM and HCF of 5, 15, 20 is:
(a) 9 : 1 (b) 4 : 3 1
(c) 11 : 1 (d) 12 : 1
ANS: (d) 5, 15 = 5 × 3, 20 = 2 × 2 × 5
LCM(5, 15, 20) = 5 × 3 × 2 × 2 = 60
HCF(5, 15, 20) = 5
4 Two alarm clocks ring their alarms at regular intervals of 50 seconds and 48 seconds. If they first beep together at 12 noon, at
what time will they beep again for the first time?
(a) 12.20 pm
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(b) 12.12 pm
(c) 12.11 pm
(d) none of these
ANS: (d) LCM of 50 and 48 = 1200
∴ 1200 sec = 20 min
Hence at 12.20 pm they will beep again for the first time.
5 There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls alone. The total
number of sections thus formed are:
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(a) 22 (b) 16
(c) 36 (d) 21
ANS: (b) HCF of 576 and 448 = 64
∴ Number of sections = = 9 + 7 = 16
6 The HCF of 2472, 1284 and a third number N is 12. If their LCM is 23 × 32 × 5 × 103 × 107, then the number N is :
(a) 22 × 32 × 7 (b) 22 × 33 × 103 1
(c) 22 × 32 × 5 (d) 24 × 32 × 11
ANS: (c) 2472 = 23 × 3 × 103
1284 = 22 × 3 × 107
∵ LCM = 23 × 32 × 5 × 103 × 107
∴ N = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180
7 Two natural numbers whose difference is 66 and the least common multiple is 360, are:
(a) 120 and 54 (b) 90 and 24 1
(c) 180 and 114 (d) 130 and 64
ANS: (b) Difference of 90 and 24 = 66 and LCM of 90 and 24 = 360
∴ Numbers are 90 and 24
8 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How many times will they toll together
again in the next 3 hours?
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(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
ANS: (c) LCM of 7, 8, 11, 12 = 1848
∴ Bells will toll together after every 1848 sec.
∴ In next 3 hrs, number of times the bells will toll together = = 5.84
⇒ 5 times.
9 Given that LCM (91, 26) = 182, then HCF (91, 26) is _________. 1
ANS: LCM (91, 26) × HCF (91, 26) = 91 × 26
182 × HCF (91, 26) = 91 × 26
⇒ HCF (91, 26) =
⇒ HCF (91, 26) = 13
10 The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are (a) 3, 140 (b) 12, 420 (c) 3, 420 (d) 420, 3 1
ANS: (c), as 12 = 22 × 3
21 = 3 × 7
15 = 3 × 5 HCF = 3 LCM = 22 × 3 × 7 × 5 = 420
11 What is the HCF of smallest prime number and the smallest composite number? [CBSE 2018] 1
ANS: The smallest prime number = 2
The smallest composite number = 4
∴ HCF of 2 and 4 = 2
12 If product of two numbers is 3691 and their LCM is 3691, find their HCF. 1
ANS: HCF =
Decompose 32760 into prime factors. 1
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ANS: 32760 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 13 = 23 × 32 × 5 × 7 × 13
14 Write the sum of exponents of prime factors in the prime factorisation of 250. 1
ANS: 250 = 2 × 53
Sum of exponents = 1 + 3 = 4
15 The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 respectively. If one number is 45, write the other number. 1
ANS: Let another number = x
HCF (45, x) = 9
LCM (45, x) = 360
HCF × LCM = 45 × x
9 × 360 = 45 × x
x= = 72
16 The HCF of 45 and 105 is 15. Write their LCM. 1
ANS: HCF (45, 105) = 15
LCM = = 315
There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of either boys or girls alone. Find the
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17 total number of sections thus formed.
ANS: 576 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
448 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7
HCF of 576 and 448 = 64
Number of sections = = 9 + 7 = 16
18 Two alarm clocks ring their alarms at regular intervals of 50 seconds and 48 seconds if they first beep together at 12 noon, at
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what time will they beep again for the first time?
ANS: 50 = 2 × 5 × 5, 48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
LCM of 50 and 48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 = 1200
1200 sec = 20 min
Hence at 12.20 pm they will beep again for the first time.
19 Find the HCF and LCM of 426 and 576 using fundamental theorem of arithmetic. 2
ANS: We have
426 = 2 × 3 × 71
576 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
HCF = 2 × 3 = 6
LCM = = 40896
20 Find the HCF and LCM of 96 and 404 using fundamental theorem of arithmetic. 2
ANS: 96 = 25 × 3
404 = 22 × 101
HCF = 22 = 4
LCM = 25 × 3 × 101 = 9696
21 Find the largest number that divides 2053 and 967 and leaves a remainder of 5 and 7 respectively. 2
ANS: Required number is HCF of 2053 – 5 and 967 – 7 = HCF of 2048 and 960 = 64
22 The HCF of two numbers is 29 and other two factors of their LCM are 16 and 19. Find the larger of the two numbers. 2
ANS: HCF of the two numbers is 29.
∴ Numbers are 29 × a and 29 × b where a and b are co-prime.
Now other two factors of the LCM are 16 and 19. ∴ LCM = 29 × 16 × 19 ⇒ 29 × 16 × 19 = 29 × a × b ⇒ a = 16 and b = 19 So,
larger of the two number is 29 × 19 = 551.
23 Can we have any n∈N, where 7n ends with the digit zero? 2
ANS: For units digit to be 0, 7n should have 2 and 5 as its prime factors, but 7n does not contain 2 and 5 as its prime factors.
Hence 7n will not end with digit 0 for n∈N.
24 Given that √3 is an irrational number, prove that (2 + √3) is an irrational number. 2
ANS: Let (2 + √3) is not an irrational. ∴ it can be written in the form , where b ≠ 0 and a and b are coprime. So 2
+ √3 = Subtracting 2 from both sides √3 = – 2 √3 = This contradicts. LHS is an irrational number because √3 is
an irrational number (given) and RHS is an rational number. So, LHS is equal to RHS not possible. Hence, our assumption is
wrong. ∴ (2 + √3) is an irrational number.
25 Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is exactly divisible by 520 and 468. 2
ANS: Smallest number exactly divisible by 520 and 468 = LCM. of 520 and 468 = 4680 ∴ Required number = 4680 – 17 =
4663
Find the HCF and LCM of 180 and 288 by prime factorisation method. 3
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ANS: Here the prime factorisation of 180 is given by
180 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 22 × 32 × 5
The Prime factorisation of 288 is given by
288 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = 25 × 32
The HCF of 180 and 288 is the product of common factors with their least exponent.
The HCF of 180 and 288 = 22 × 32 = 36.
We know
HCF (a, b) × LCM (a, b) = a × b
36 × LCM (180 and 288) = 180 × 288
LCM of (180 and 288) = = 1440
27 Find the HCF and LCM of 288, 360 and 384 by prime factorisation method. 3
ANS: Here 288 = 25 × 32
360 = 23 × 32 × 5 and 384 = 27 × 3
The HCF of 288, 360 and 384 is the product of their common prime factor with least exponents.
HCF of (288, 360 and 384) = 23 × 3 = 24.
The LCM of 288, 360 and 384 is product of all prime factors with their highest exponents.
LCM of 288, 360 and 384 = 27 × 32 × 5 = 5760
28 Find the largest number which divides 615 and 963 leaving remainder 6 in each case. 3
ANS: A.T.Q. Number divides 615 – 6 and 963 – 6 i.e. 609 and 957
Required number = HCF of 609 and 957.
609 = 3 × 7 × 29
957 = 3 × 29 × 11
HCF fo 609 and 957 = 3 × 29 = 87
Required number = 87
29 The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 33 and 264 respectively. When the first number is completely divided by 2, the quotient
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is 33. Find the other number.
ANS: First number = 2 × 33 = 66
Other number =
30 Prove that √3is irrational. 3
ANS: Let √3 =a /b where a and b are coprime integers, b ≠ 0.
Squaring both sides, we get 3 = .
Multiplying with b on both sides, we get
LHS = 3 × b = Integer
RHS = = Rational number
LHS ≠ RHS
Our supposition is wrong.
√3 is irrational.
31 Determine the values of p and q so that the prime factorisation of 2520 is expressible as 23 × 3p × q × 7. 3
ANS: Prime factorisation of 2520 is given by
2520 = 23 × 32 × 5 × 7
It is given that
2520 = 23 × 3p × q × 7
On comparing both the factorisations, we get
p = 2 and q = 5
32 Prove that 2 + 5√3 is an irrational number, given that √3 is an irrational number. 3
ANS: Let be a rational number. (p and q are co-prime positive integers, q ≠ 0)
which is a contradiction because √3 is an irrational number and is a rational. ∴
Our supposition is wrong and hence, is an irrational number.
Three sets of physics, chemistry and mathematics books have to be stacked in such a way that all the books are stored topic
wise and the number of books in each stack is the same. The number of physics books is 192, the number of chemistry books
33 is 240 and the number of mathematics books is 168. Determine the number of stacks of physics, chemistry and mathematics 4
books.
ANS: Here, we have to find the HCF of 192, 240 and 168 because the HCF will be the largest number which divides 192,
240 and 168 exactly.
192 = 26 × 3; 240 = 24 × 3 × 5
168 = 23 × 3 × 7
Now, the HCF of 192, 240 and 168 is = 23 × 3 = 24
There must be 24 books in each stack.
Number of stacks of physics books = =8
Number of stacks of chemistry books = = 10
Number of stacks of mathematics books = =7
34 A forester wants to plant 66 apple trees, 88 banana trees and 110 mango trees in equal rows (in terms of number of trees).
Also he wants to make distinct rows of trees (i.e., only one type of trees in one row). Find the number of minimum rows 4
required.
ANS: 66 = 2 × 3 × 11; 88 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11; 110 = 2 × 5 × 11
HCF of 66, 88 and 110 = 22
Number of trees in each row = 22
Number of rows = = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12
35 The HCF of 2472, 1284 and a third number N is 12. If their LCM is 23 × 32 × 5 × 103 × 107. Then find the number N. 4
ANS: 2472 = 23 × 3 × 103
1284 = 22 × 3 × 107
LCM = 23 × 32 × 5 × 103 × 107
N = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180
36 Prove that 7 – 2√3 is an irrational number. 4
ANS: Let √3= , where a and b are coprime integers, b ≠ 0.
Squaring both sides, we get 3 =
Multiplying with b on both sides, we get
3b = LHS = 3 × b = Integer
RHS = = Rational number
LHS ≠ RHS
Our supposition is wrong.
√3 is irrational.
Let, if possible, 7 – 2√3 be a rational number.
Let 7 – 2√3 = , b ≠ 0, a, b ∈ Z
We notice the LHS is a rational number, whereas the RHS is an irrational number, which is a contradiction.
Hence, our supposition is wrong.
Hence, 7 – 2√3 is an irrational number.
37 Prove that 15 + 17√3 be an irrational number. 4
ANS: Let , where a and b are coprime integers, b ≠ 0.
Squaring both sides, we get 3 = .
Multiplying with b on both sides, we get
3b =
LHS = 3 × b = Integer
RHS = = Rational number
LHS ≠ RHS
Our supposition is wrong.
√3 is irrational.
Let 15 + 17√3 is a rational number.
15 + 17 , where a and b are coprime, b ≠ 0
17 – 15 =
is rational number.
But is irrational.
≠
Our supposition is wrong.
15 + 17√3 is irrational.
