Product of primes, HCF and LCM

1. Write each product as a number.

a. 2 x 32 b. 23 x 5 c. 22 x 3 x 52 d. 24 x 32 x 5

2. Write using index notation.

a. 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 b. 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 c. 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 5

3. Complete each factor tree then write each number as a product of primes.

a. b.
60 300

2 x __ 30 x __

3 x __ 3 x __ __ x __

__ x __ __ x __

4.
Write each number as a product of primes, giving your answer using index
notation. You may find it helpful to draw factor trees.

a. 80 b. 200 c. 360 d. 1500 e. 2400

5. Given that 600 = 23 x 3 x 52. Write each number as a product of primes.

a. 300 b. 1200 c. 200 d. 60 e. 18000

6.
Given that 80 = 24 x 5 and 30 = 2 x 3 x 5 complete the Venn diagram, then use
your answer to find the HCF and LCM of 80 and 30.

80 30
__ __
__ __
__
__

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7.
Find the HCF and LCM of

a. 40 and 48 b. 56 and 84 c. 120 and 75 d. 84 and 90

8.
A lighthouse flashes every 40 seconds and blows a
siren every 45 seconds. How often do they go off
together? (Hint: Find the LCM)

9.
Given that A = 22 x 32 x 52 and B = 23 x 3 x 5. (Hint: Draw a Venn diagram)

a. Write the HCF of A and B b. Write the LCM of A and B

10.
a. Write 48, 140 and 450 as a product
of primes, then complete the Venn
diagram.
48 450
b. Find (i) the HCF of 48, 140 and 450

(ii) the HCF of 140 and 450

(iii) the HCF of 48 and 140
(iv) the HCF of 48 and 450

c. Find (i) the LCM of 48, 140 and 450

140
(ii) the LCM of 140 and 450
(iii) the LCM of 48 and 140
(iv) the LCM of 48 and 450

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Answers

1.
a. 2 x 9 = 18 b. 8 x 5 = 40 c. 4 x 3 x 25 = 300 d. 16 x 9 x 5 = 720

2.
a. 22 x 32 b. 2 x 32 x 52 c. 22 x 32 x 53

3. b.
a. 60 60 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5
300 300 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 5
2
60 = 2 x 3 x 5
300 = 22 x 3 x 52
2 x 30 30 x 10

3 x 10 3 x 10 2 x 5

2 x 5 2 x 5

4.
a. 80 = 24 x 5 b. 200 = 23 x 52 c. 360 = 23 x 32 x 5

d. 1500 = 22 x 3 x 53 e. 2400 = 25 x 3 x 52

5.
a. 300 = 22 x 3 x 52 b. 1200 = 24 x 3 x 52 c. 200 = 23 x 52

d. 60 = 22 x 3 x 5 e. 18000 = 24 x 32 x 53

6.
80 30
HCF = 2 x 5 = 10
2 2 3 LCM = 80 x 3 = 240
2
5 (or 2 x 2 x 2 x 30 = 240)
2

7.
40 48
a. HCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
2 3 LCM = 40 x 6 = 240
5 2 2 2 (or 5 x 48 = 240)

b.
56 84
HCF = 2 x 2 x 7 = 28
2 2 3 LCM = 56 x 3 = 168
2 7 (or 2 x 84 = 168)

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c. 120 75
2 3 HCF = 3 x 5 = 15
5
2 LCM = 120 x 5 = 600
5 (or 2 x 2 x 2 x 75 = 600)
2

d. 84 90
2 3 HCF = 2 x 3 = 6
2
LCM = 84 x 3 x 5 = 1260
7 3 (or 2 x 7 x 90 = 1260)
5

8. 40 45
3
2
5
2
2 3

40 x 9 = 360 or 8 x 45 = 360
They flash every 360 seconds or every 6 minutes

9. a. HCF = 22 x 3 x 5 = 60
A B b. LCM = A x 2
= 22 x 32 x 52 x 2 = 1800
5 22 2 (or 23 x 32 x 52 = 1800)
3
5
3 or = B x 3 x 5
= 23 x 3 x 5 x 3 x 5 = 1800
(or 23 x 32 x 52 = 1800)

10.
a. 48 = 24 x 3
140 = 22 x 5 x 7
450 = 2 x 32 x 52

b. (i) 2
48 450
(ii) 2 x 5 = 10 3
(iii) 2 x 2 = 4 2
3
(iv) 2 x 3 = 6 2 5
2
c. (i) 48 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 7 =25200 2 5
or 450 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 = 25200
or 140 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 = 25200
(ii) 140 x 3 x 3 x 5 = 6300 7
140
or 450 x 2 x 7 = 6300
(iii) 48 x 7 x 5 = 1680
or 140 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 1680
(iv) 450 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 3600
or 48 x 3 x 5 x 5 = 3600

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