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10th State, Mathematics Assignment – Real Numbers 2024-25

1. The exponent of 2 in the prime factorisation of 144 is
(A) 4 B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 3
3 4 4
2. If n = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 then the number of consecutive zeroes in ‘n’, where n is a natural number, is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 7
3. The sum of exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorization of 196 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
4. If two positive integers a & b are expressible in the form a = 𝑝𝑞 2 and b = 𝑝3 q, p, q being prime numbers, then
LCM (a, b) is
(A) p q (B) 𝑝3 𝑞 3 (C) 𝑝3 𝑞 2 (D) 𝑝2 𝑞 2
5. If HCF and LCM of two numbers are 4 and 9696, then the product of the two number is:
(A) 9696 (B) 24242 (C) 38784 (D) 4848
6. The number .211 2111 21111 ……….. is a
(A) Terminating decimal (B) Non-terminating decimal
(C) Non terminating and non-repeating decimal (D) None of these
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7. If p is a prime number and p divides k , then p divides:
(A) 2 k2 (B) k (C) 3k (D) None of these
8. 𝜋 is
(A) a natural number (B) not a real number (C) a rational number (D) an irrational number
9. If a and b are positive integers, then HCF (a, b) x LCM (a, b) =
(A) a x b (B) a + b (C) a – b (D) a/b
10. The HCF of two numbers is 1, then the two numbers are called
(A) Composite numbers (B) Relatively prime or co-primes
(C) Perfect square numbers (D) Irrational numbers
11. The HCF of 52 and 130 is
(A) 52 (B) 130 (C) 26 (D) 13
12. If two positive integers a & b are written as a = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 and b = 𝑥𝑦 3 x, y are prime numbers then HCF (a, b) is
(A) xy (B) 𝑥𝑦 2 (C) 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 (D) 𝑥 2 𝑦 2
13. IF the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117 then the value of m is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
14. If the LCM of ‘a’ and 18 is 36 and the HCF of ‘a’ and 18 is 2 then a is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
15. The HCF of smallest composite number and the smallest prime number is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
16. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, then the other number is
(A) 23 (B) 207 (C) 1449 (D) None of these
17. 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as
(A) 23 x 32 (B) 23 x 33 (C) 22 x 33 (D) 22 x 32

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18. The product of L.C.M and H.C.F of two numbers is equal to
(A) Sum of numbers (B) Difference of numbers
(C) Product of numbers (D) Quotients of numbers
19. L.C.M of two co-prime numbers is always
(A) Product of numbers (B) Sum of numbers (C) Difference of numbers (D) None

20. The H.C.F of two consecutive even natural number is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

21. The H.C.F of two consecutive odd number is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
22. The missing number in the following factor tree is
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 9
3 2 2
23 The HCF of 3 x 5 and 3 x 5 is
(A) 45 (B) 25 (C) 675 (D) 135
24. The factors of 98 are
(A) 22 x 7 (B) 23 x 7 (C) 2 x 72 (D) 22 x 72
25. The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8, respectively, is
(A) 13 (B) 65 (C) 875 (D) 1750
26. HCF of 42 and 72 is 6 then their LCM is
(A) 42 (B) 72 (C) 3024 (D) 504
27. (7 x 11 x 13 + 13) is
(A) Prime number (B) Composite number (C) Ir-rational number (D) any number
28. Prime number among the following is
(A) 1 (B) 39 (C) 61 (D) 27
29. H.C.F of 30 and 45 is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 90
One mark questions:
30. Find the H.C.F of 14 and 21.
31. State fundamental theorem of arithmetic.
32. Find the H.C.F of 12 and 18.
33. Find the H.C.F of 455 and 42 using prime factorisation method.
34. Express 120 as a product of prime factors
35. If H.C.F of 52 and 182 is 26, find their LCM.
36. Express 210 as product of prime factors.
37. Express 140 as product of prime factors.
38. 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 + 5 is composite number. Justify the statement.
39. Find the H.C.F of 12, 15 and 30.
40. Write 3825 as a product of prime factors.
41. Find the L.C.M of 12 and 15.

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Two marks questions:
42. Find the HCF and LCM of 42 and 72 by prime factorisation method.
43. Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is exactly divisible by 520 & 468.
(Hint: Find L.C.M of 520 & 468 and subtract 17 from the L.C.M)
44. Find the H.C.F of 105 and 1515 by prime factorisation method and hence find their L.C.M
45. Prove that 3+√5 is an ir-rational number.
46. Prove that 5-√3 is an ir-rational number.
47. Check whether 6n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
48. Find the H.C.F of 96 and 404 by prime factorisation method, Hence find their L.C.M.
49. Find the L.C.M & H.C.F of 6 and 20 by prime factorisation method.
50. Prove that 3√2 is an ir-rational number.
51. Prove that 3+2√5 is an ir-rational number.
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52. Prove that is an ir-rational number.
√2
53. Prove that 6+√2 is an ir-rational number.

54. Prove that 7√5 is an ir-rational number.

55. Check whether 4n can end with the digit zero for any natural number n.
56. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes respectively. If they start tolling together, after what time
they next toll together.
[Hint: find the L.C.M of 9, 12, 15]
57. An army contingent of 104 members is to march behind an army band of 96 members in a parade. The
two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in
which they can march? [Hint: Find H.C.F of 104 & 96]
58. The length & breadth of rectangular field is 110 m & 30 m respectively. Calculate the length of the longest
rod which can measure the length & breadth of the field exactly. [Hint: Find H.C.F of 110 & 30 m]
59. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 150, 187 & 203 leaving remainders 6, 7, and 11 respectively.
[Hint: 150-6 = 144, 187-7 = 180, 203-11=192, now find HCF of 144, 180 & 192]
60. Find the smallest number that, when divided by 35, 56 & 91 leaves remainders of 7 in each case.
[Hint: Find the L.C.M of 35, 56 & 91. Add 7 to L.C.M]
61. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sheela takes 36 minutes to drive one round of the field, while
Geeta takes 32 minutes to do the same. If they both start at the same time and at the same point & go in the
same direction, after how many minutes will they meet again at the staring point?
[Hint: Find the L.C.M of 36 & 32]
62. Find the smallest number which when increased by 17 is exactly divisible by 520 & 468.
[Hint: Find the L.C.M of 520 & 468. Subtract 17 from the L.C.M]
63. In a school the strength in 8th, 9th and 10th standards are respectively 48, 42 and 60. Find the least number
of books required to be distributed equally among the classes of 8th , 9th & 10th standard.
[Hint: Find L.C.M of 48, 42 & 60]

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64. Prove that √2 is an ir-rational number.
65. Prove that √3 is an ir-rational number.
66. Prove that √5 is an ir-rational number.
67. Find the H.C.F & L.C.M of 510 & 92 and verify that H.C.F x L.C.M = product of two given numbers.
68. In a seminar, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84, 108 respectively. Find
the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same number of participants are to be seated and
all of them being in the same subject.
69. The HCF of any two prime numbers is [1M, June – 2023]
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) – 1 (D) 1
70. Show that 5 + √3is an irrational number. [2M, April – 2023]
71. Find the HCF of 72 and 120 by using prime factorisation methed [2M, April – 2023]
72. Prove that 2 + √3 is an irrational number [2M, June – 2023]
73. The HCF of 3 and 5 is [SLP, 2023]
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 15
74. Prove that 3 + √2 is an irrational number [2M, SLP – 2023]
75. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 3 and 60 respectively. If one of the numbers is 12 then find the other
number.
76. The prime factors of 91 are
(A) 2,13,7 (B) 13,7 (C) 91,1 (D) 13,7,1
77. LCM of 24 and 36is72, then find their HCF SLP - 2024
78. Prove that 7+√5 is an irrational number SLP - 2024
79. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 8 and 120 respectively. If one of the numbers is 40, then find the
other number BMP – 2024

80. Find the HCF of 64 and 332 using prime factorisation methed BMP – 2024
81. The product of HCF and LCM of two numbers 15 and 20 is April – 2024
(A) 15 (B) 20 (C) 300 (D) 35
m n
82. If 200=2 x 5 , then find the values of m and n April – 2024
83. Find the Prime factors of 105
84. Find the prime factors of 70

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1. (A) 4 2. (B) 3 3. (C) 4 4. (C) 𝑝3 𝑞 2

5. (C) 38784 6. (C) non terminating & non 7. (B) k 8. (D) an ir-rational number
repeating decimal
9. (A) a x b 10. (B) Relatively prime or 11. (C) 26 12. (B) 𝑥𝑦 2
co-primes
13. (B) 2 14. (C) 4 15. (C) 2 16. (B) 207

17. (C) 22 x 33 18. (C) Product of numbers 19. (C) Product of 20. (B) 2
numbers
21. (A) 1 22. (B) 6 23. (A) 45 24. (C) 2 x 72

25. (A) 13 26. (D) 504 27. (B) Composite 28. (C) 61
number
29. (C) 15 30. 7 31. - 32. 6

33. 7 34. 23 x 3 x 5 35. 364 36. 2 x 3 x 5 x 7

37. 22 x 5 x 7 38. - 39. 3 40. 32 x 52 x 17

41. 60 42. H.C.F = 6 & L.C.M = 43. 4663 44. H.C.F = 15, L.C.M =
504 10605
45. - 46. - 47. 6n can not end with 0 48. H.C.F = 4 & L.C.M =
9696
49. H.C.F = 2 & 50. - 51. - 52. -
L.C.M = 60
53. - 54. - 55. 4n can not end with 0 56. 180 minutes (3hours)

57. 8 58. 10m 59. 12 60. 3647

61. 288 minutes 62. 4663 63. 1680 64. -

65. - 66. - 67. HCF=2, 68. 12

LCM=23460
69. (D) 1 70. - 71. 24 72. -

73. (A) 1 74. - 75. 15 76(B) 13,7

77. 12 78. - 79. 24 80. 4

81. (C) 300 82. m=3, n=2 83. 3,5 and 7 84. 2,5 & 7

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