REAL NUMBERS

Question/ Exercises
1. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 4q + 1 or 4q + 3, where q is some integer.
2. Use Euclids division lemma to show that the cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m, 9m + 1
or 9m + 8.

3. Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657).
4. Show that is irrational.

5. Show that is irrational.

6. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 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?

7. What can you say about the prime factorisation of the denominator of the rational
number

8. Express each number as a product of its prime factors
(a) 5005 (b) 7429

9. Without actual division, describe which of the following rational numbers have terminating decimal
expansion.
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)