1.

If three numbers are 2a, 5a and 7a, then

what will be their LCM? [Bank Clerk 2011]
1. Find the HCF ofand
(c) 20 (d) 15
(a) 70a (b) 65a (c) 75a (d) 70a 20
(b) 40

(e) None of these (e) None of these

2. Find the LCM of 8, 15, 24 and 72. 12. Which of the following will be the LCM
of 0.25, 0.1 and 0.125?
(a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 720 (d) 735
a) 0.25 (b) 0.005 (c) 0.05 (d) 0.5
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
3. Find the LCM of (2 x 3x 5 x 7)
13. Find the LCM of 2.5, 1.2, 20 and 7.5.
(2 x 3x 5x 7x 11) and (2 x 3 x 5)
(a) 60 (b) 65 )70 ()50
(a) 2 x 33x 54 [RRB 2008]
(e) None of these
(b) 2 x 3x7 x 5x11 14. If a number is exactly divisible by 1l and
c) 2 x 3 x 5 x72x 11 13, then the number must be
[Hotel Mgmt. 2008]
(d)2 3 x x5° x7
(a) divisible by (11 + 13)
4. Ifthe HCF ofa and b are 12, where a, bare (b) divisible by (13-11)
positive integers and a> b> 12, then what
will be the values of a and b? [RRB 2012] (c)divisible by (11x 13)
(o) divisible by (13 + 11)
(a) 12, 24 (b) 24, 12 (c) 24, 36 (d) 36, 24 and
5. What will be the HCF of (2 x 3 x 7x 9), 15. The product of HCF and LCM of 18
15 is [CDS 2012]
(2 x 3 x 9 x 11) and (2 x 3x 4x 5)?
(SSC CGL 2008] (a) 120 (b) 150 ()175 (d) 270
(a) 2 x 3 x7 (b) 2 x 3 x9 16. The LCM of two numbers is 2376 while
(d) 2 7 x 9x 11 their HCF is 33. If one of the numbers is
(c) 2 x 3 x

6. Find the HCF of 144, 180 and 192. 297, then the another number is [CDS 2013]
[SSC CPO 2015] (a) 216 (b) 264 (c) 642 (d) 792
(a) 540 (c) 36 () 12
(b) 432 17. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are
13 and 1989, respectively. If one of the
7. If the product of two coprime numbers is numbers is 117, then determine the
ISSC CGL 20131
117, then their LCM is (DMRC CRA 2012]
another.
(a) 9 (b) 13 (c) 39 (o) 117
8. In a store, there are 345 L mustard oil,
(a) 121 (b) 131 (c) 221 (d) 231
120 L sunflower oil and 225 L soyabean 18. The HCF of two expressions p andq is 1.
What is the reciprocal of their LCM?
oil. What will be the capacity of the
largest container to measure the above a) p+q (b) p-9
three types of oil?
(c) pq (o) (pq)
8 L
(a) (b) 20 L (c) 23 L (d) 15 L
19. The HCF and LCM of two natural
(e) None of these
numbers are 12 and 72, respectively.
9. If HCF of two numbers is 8, then which
What is the difference between the two
of the following can never be their LCM?
[RBI Clerk 2007] numbers, if one of the number is 24?
(b) 48 (c) 56 (d) 60 ICDS 2012]
(a) 24
(e) None of these (a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 21 (d) 24
20. ratio of two numbers is 3: 4 and
10. Find the LCM of and
27
RRB 2007) The
their HCF is 4. What will be their LCM?
[Hotel Mgmt. 20071
( 3
(
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 24 (d) 48
 32. There four numbers. The HCF of
are
numbers is 5 6 and LCM of all the four
4 I f the ratio of two each pair is 5 and the
their LCM is 480, then their HCF is numbers is 2310. What is the product of
ISSC Multitasking 2013]
four numbers?
(a) 20()16 (c)6 ()5 (a) 288750 (b) 2885700
22. The product of two whole numbers is (c) 828570 (d) 288650
1500 and their HCF is 10. Find
the LCM.
Bank Clerk 2008] 33. Find the greatest
which when divided by 6, 9 and
number of thre digits
12 leaves
(a) 15000 (6) 150 ()1500(d) 15
3 as remainder in each case.
(e) None of thesee ICBI 2008; BOI 20071
23. Find the greatest number that divides
remainders 6, 9
(a) 975 (b) 996 (c) 903 (d) 939
180. 305 and 245 leaving RBI Clerk 2008] (e) None of these
and 17, respectively.
24 34. Find the greatest 4-digit number, which
4 () 5 (c) 14 (d)
(e) None of these
when divided by 12, 18, 21 and 28, leaves
24. Whsat will be the greatest number that a remainder 3 in each case.
divides 1023 and 750 leaving remainders (a) 9831 (b) 9913 (c) 9940 (d) 9911
3 and 2. respectively? 35. The least number of four digits which 1s
a)68 b) 65 (c) 78 (d) 19 divisible by each one of the numbers 12,
(e) None of these 18, 21 and 28, is
25. What is the greatest number that divides (a) 1008 (b) 1006 (c) 1090 (d) 1080
13850 and 17030 leaves a remainder 17? S6.
CDS 2012]
Three
after
electronic devices
48 s, 72 s
make
and
a
beep
108 s,
every
a) 477 (b) 159 (c) 107 (d) 87 respectively. They beeped together at
26. What will be the
greatest number that 10 am. The time when they will next
divides 1356, 1868 and 2764 leaving 12 as make a beep together at the earliest is
remainder in each case? [Delhi Police 2007] SSC CGL (Mains) 2016]
64 (b) 124 (c) 156 (d) 260 (a) 10 07: 12 (b) 10 07 24
27. What is the (c) 10 07 36 (d) 10 07 48
greatest four-digit number
which when divided by 10, 15, 21 and 28 37. Five bells
leaves remainders 4, 9, 15 and 22,
begin to toll together at
intervals of 9 s, 6 s, 4 s, 10 s and 8 s,
respectively? [LIC ADO 2008] respectively. How many times will they
(a) 9654 (b) 9666 (c) 9664 (d) 9864 toll together in the span of 1 h
(e) None of these the toll at the start)? (excluding
28.
[Bank Clerk 20071
What will be the least number which (a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 10
when divided by 12, 21 and 35 leaves 6 (d) Cannot be determined
as remainder in each case? [UP Police 20071
(e) None of these
(a) 426 (b) 326 (c) 536 (d) 436 38.
Monica, Veronica and
jog around a circular Rachat begin to
29. Find the least number which when
divided by 16, 18 and 20 leaves a
remainder 4 each case, but is
in complete their revolutionsstadium.
in 42
They
and 63 s, s, 56 s
completely divisible by 7. respectively.
seconds will After how many
(a) 2884 (b) 2256 (c) 865 (d) 3332
(e) None of these starting point? they be together at the
(a) 366 (b) 252 [Bank Clerk 20081
30.Find the least number which when (c) 504
(d) Cannot be
divided by 12, 16 and 18 leaves 5 as
remainder in each case.
determined
(e) None of these
[RBI Clerk 2009]
(a) 139 (b) 144 (c) 149 (d) 154 A
theGeneral can draw up his
(e) None of these
rows of 10, 15 or 18 soldiers in
soldiers and he
31. Find the largest can also draw them
1305, 4665 andnumber
6905 which divides solid square. up in the form or
remainderin each case. leaving same Find
soldiers with the the least number ofa
common remainder. Also, find the General. SSC CGL 20071
ICBI Clerk 2009] (a) 100
(a) 1210, 158 40. The (b) 3600 (c) 900 (d) 90
c) 1120, 185 (b) 1120, 158 least
(e) None of these (d) 1210, 185 too
2497, number
2497. so whic) should be added
er which
that
divisible by 5, 6, 4
the sum is exactly
(a) 3 and 3, is
(b) 13 (c) 23 (d) 33
41. What is the least number which when 1
increased by 9, is divisible by each one of (a) (b) 27 (5
35 35 35
24. 32, 36 and 54?
(e) None of these
(a) 855 (b) 890 (c) 756 (d) 895 45. The LCM of two numbers is 48. The
(e) None of these
numbers are in the ratio of 2:3. Find the
42. The HCF of three numbers is 23. If sum of the numbers.
they (SSC (10+2) 2011]
are in the ratio of 1:2:3 then find the (a) 28 (b) 32 (c) 40 (d) 64
numbers. 46. Four numbers are in the ratio of
(a) 69, 15.. 22 (b) 23, 46, 69 10:12:15:18. If their HCF is 3, then
(C) 25, 31, 41 (d) 23, 21, 35 find their LCM.
(e) None of these
(a) 420 (b) 540
43. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:4:5 c) 620 o) 680
and their LCM is 1200. Find the HCF of
the numbers. (e) None of these
(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 80 (d) 20 47. What is the least number which is
(e) None of these exactly divisible by 8, 9, 12, 15 and 18
and is also a perfect square?
44. The HCF and LCM of two numbers mn
(a) 3600 (b) 7200
and n are respectively 6 and 210. If
(c) 5200 (d) 6500
m+n =72, then+
m
is equalto
n
(e) None of these

Exercise 2 Higher Skill Level Questions

1. The least number which when divided by 5. The difference of two numbers is 1/9 of
4, 6, 8 and 9 leaves zero remainder in their sum and their sum is 45. Find
each case and when divided by 13 leaves the LCM. [SSC CGL 2007]
a remainder of 7, is ISSC CGL (Pre) 2016] a) 225 (b) 100 (c) 150 (d) 200
(a) 144 (b) 72 (c) 36 (d) 85 The sum of two numbers is 1056 and
2. A is a set of those positive integers such their HCF is 66, find the number of such
that when these are divided by 2, 3, 4, 5 pairs.
and 6 leaves the remainders 1, 2, 3, 4 a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
and 5, respectively. How many integers ()None of these
between 0 and 100 belong to the set A?
7. The sum of HCF and LCM of two
[CDS 2016 (11)]
numbers is 403 and their LCM is
(a) No integer (b) One 12 times their HCF. If one number is 93,
(c) Two (d) Three then find the other number. [MBA 20071
3 There are two numbers p and q such (a) 115 (b) 122 (c) 124 (d) 138
that their HCF is 1. Which of the 8.
following statements are correct? The LCM of two numbers is 495 and
their HCF is 5. If sum of the numbers is
I. Both p and q may be prime. 100, then find the difference of the
II. One number may be prime and thee numbers. [Hotel Mgmt. 2008]
other composite. (a) 10 (b) 46 (c) 70 (d) 90
III. Both the numbers may be composite 9. The LCM of two numbers is 20 times of
Select the correct answer using the code their HCF and (LCM + HCF) = 2520. If
given below. ICDS 2016 (I)] one number is 480, then what will be the
(a) I and l (b) Il and III triple of another number?
c)I andI (d) 1, Il and ll (a) 1200 (b) 1500 (c) 2100 (d) 1800
4. Two pipes of lengths 1.5 m and 1.2 m are (e) None of these
to be cut into equal pieces without 10. Find the side of the largest
leaving any extra length of pipes. The possible
square slabs which can be paved on the
greatest length of the pipe pieces of
floor of a room 2 m 50 cm long and
same size, which can be cut from these
1m 50 cm broad. Also, find the number
two lengths, will be ISSC CGL Mains) 20161
of such slabs to pave the floor.
(a) 0.13 m (b) 0.4 m (c) 0.3 m (d) 0.41 n
[LIC AAO 2007]
 with
(a) 25, 20 (b) 30, 15 20. For any integers a and b
HCF (a + b, a b)
HCF (a, b) =1, what is
-

()50, 15 (d) 55, 10

equal to? [CDS 2013]
(e) None of these is always 2
(b) It
11. What is the sum of digits of the least (a) It is always 1
multiple of 13, which when divided by 6,. (c) Either 1 or 2 (d) None of these
8 and 12. leaves 5, 7 and 11 respectively, The sum and difference of two
4 and
as the remainders 5x - x
-

ICDS 2015 (1)1 expressions a r e

(a) 5 (b) 6 x + 9 x - 10, respectively.
The HCF of
C) 7 (o) 8
the two expressions
will be ICDS 2016]
(b) (x - 1)
What is the LCM of + 8 , r + 6r + 6 (a) (x+ 1)
and 4 4? ICDS 2017 (01 (c) (3x + 7) (d) (2x 3)
(a) a(+2*(*+ 3)(r -2x+ 4) 22. Consider the following statements in
numbers a, b and c
() ar-2 (x - 3)(+2x+ 4) respect of natural
LCM (b, c)
I. LCM (ab, ac) a =

(c)(+2)(*+ 3)(r2 -2x+ 4) a HCF (b, c)

II. HCF (ab, ac) =

(C)(x-2)(x-3)(* -2x+ 4)
III. HCF (a, b) < LCM (a, b)
13.
If (r +1D is the
HCF of Ax+ Bx+ Cand IV. HCF (a, b) divides LCM (a, b).
Br+ Ax+ C. where A * B, then the Which of the above statements a r e correct?
ICDS 2016 (01
value of Cis [CDS 2015 (1)]
I and II IIl and IV
(a) A (b) B (a)
IV ()1, I1, Il and IV
(c) A B3 (d) o c)I, I and
14. If a and b are positive integers, then 23. Consider the following statements
what is the value of I. If a = bc with HCF (6, c) = 1, then
a b HCF (c, bd) = HCF (c, d).
HCFHCF
H (a, b)'HCF (a, 5)) [CDs 2014] II. If a = bc with HCF (6, c) = 1
LCM (a, d) = LCM (c, bd).
then

a
(a) a
(c) (d) HCF (a, b)
(6) b 1 Which of the above statements is/are
correct? [CDS 2017 ()]
15. What is the HCF of 8 ( - * + ) and
a) Only I (b) Only 1
28(+1? ICDS 20141 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor ll
24. The HCF and LCM of
(a) 4( - + 1 ) b) - -x+ 4x2 twopolynomials
( c ) - x+ 3x2 (d) None of these
are
(x+ ) and (3 + 5y +
23,2
16. The HCF of ( -y') and (5 - y5) is -323-52xy- 2), respectively. If one
of the polynomials is (x- y*), then the
ICDS 2013 other polynomial is
a) 2 - 2 (b) * - y ICDS 2015 (0I
(a) 34-8xy+ 10xy +7xy* -2y
c)3-y3 (d) -y (b) 3-8r'y- 10xy+7xy3 +2y4
17. The HCF
of - x -

2x) and ( + ) (c)3x+8r'y+10xy+7xy3 +2y

is ICDS 20131 (d) 3+8x'y-10x+7xy+2y
(a)x-x -2x (b)+x 25. An
( c ) -x -22 (d) x -2 ascending series of
the following conditionsnumbers satisties
18. What is the HCF of a-6 + 2a^b2 and I. When divided by
3, 4, 5 and 6, the
(ab) 4ab92 numbers leave a
ICDS 20131 IL. When remainder of 2.
(a) ab (b) ab3 divided by 11, the numbers
(c) ab2 (d) ab2
leave no remainder.
The 6th number in this series will
19. For any integer n, what is
HCF (22n
be
XAT 20151
+ 7, 33n + 10) equal to? a) 242
ICDS 2014 ) 3542 (b) 2882
(b) 1 (c) 11 (d) 2 (d) 4202
()None of these