MM International School

session 2025-2026
Ch. 1 Real Numbers Worksheet
Subjective Questions
1. Using prime factorisation, find the HCF and LCM of
(i) 24, 36, 40
(ii) 30, 72, 432
(iii) 21, 28, 36, 45
2. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, find the other.
3. The HCF of two numbers is 11 and their LCM is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275, find the other.
4. Three pieces of timber 42 m, 49 m and 63 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length. What is
the greatest possible length of each plank ?
5. Find the greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the length 7 m, 3 m 85 cm and 12 m 95
cm.
6. Find the maximum number of students among whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a
way that each student gets the same number of pens and the same number of pencils.
7. Three sets of English, Mathematics and Science books containing 336, 240 and 96 books respectively have
to be stacked in such a way that all the books are stored subject wise and the height of each stack is the
same. How many stacks will be there?
8. Find the least number of square tiles required to pave the ceiling of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm
broad.
9. Three measuring rods are 64 cm, 80 cm and 96 cm in length. Find the least length of cloth that can be
measured an exact number of times, using any of the rods.
10. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds,
72 seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 8 hours, then at what time will
they again change simultaneously?
11. An electronic device makes a beep after every 60 seconds. Another device makes a beep after every 62
seconds. They beeped together at 10 am. At what time will they beep together at the earliest?
12. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 minutes respectively. In 30
hours, how many times do they toll together?
13. Find the pair of positive integers whose sum is 91 and HCF is 13.
14. Show that 12n cannot end with the digit 0 or 5 for any natural number n.
15. If LCM (480, 672) = 3360, find HCF (480,672).
16. Show that the number of the form 7n, cannot have unit digit zero.
17. The numbers 525 and 3000 are both divisible only by 3, 5, 15, 25 and 75. What is HCF (525, 3000)? Justify
your answer.
18. Explain why 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number.
19. If d is the HCF of 56 and 72, find x, y satisfying d = 56x + 72y. Also show that x and y are not unique.
20. Express the HCF of 468 and 222 as 468x + 222y where x, y are integers in two different ways.
21. Express the HCF of 210 and 55 as 210x + 55y where x, y are integers in two different ways.
22. If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form of 1032m – 408x5, find m
23. If the HCF of 657 and 963 is expressible in the form of 657n + 963x(-15), find n.
24. The sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 7380. If the LCM of these numbers is 7340 more than their HCF.
Find the product of the two numbers.
25. A sweet seller has 420 kaju burfis and 130 badam burfis she wants to stack them in such a way that each
stack has the same number, and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the number of burfis that
can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
26. Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of kerosene oil respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the kerosene oil of both the tankers when used an exact number of times.
27. 144 cartons of Coke cans and 90 cartons of Pepsi cans are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of the
same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons
each stack would have?
28. In a morning walk, three persons step off together. Their steps measure 80 cm, 85 cm and 90 cm
respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that all can cover the same distance in
complete steps?
29. A circular field has a circumference of 360 km. Three cyclists start together and can cycle 48, 60 and 72 km a
day, round the field. When will they meet again?
30. A merchant has 120 litres of oil of one kind, 180 litres of another kind and 240 litres of third kind. He wants
to sell the oil by filling the three kinds of oil in tins of equal capacity. What would be the greatest capacity of
such a tin?
31. In a seminar, the number, the number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60, 84 and 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.
32. Find the largest number which when divided by 615 and 963 leaves a remainder 6 in each case.
33. Given that √3 is irrational, prove that 2 - 5√3 is irrational.
34. Given that √2 is irrational, prove that is an irrational number.
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35. Given √5 is irrational, prove that 3+2√5 is irrational.
36. Prove that √7 is an irrational, using the method of contradiction
MCQs
37. If m = pq and n = p q, then HCF(m, n) =
a) pq b) pq c) 𝑝 𝑞 d) 𝑝 𝑞
38. HCF of co-primes 𝑎 and 𝑏 is
a) 𝑎𝑏 b) 1 c) a d) 𝑏
39. The LCM of smallest composite number and the smallest prime number is
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 3
40. The LCM and HCF of two rational numbers are equal, then the numbers must be
a) prime b) co-prime c) composite d) equal
41. Two positive numbers have their HCF as 12 and their product as 6336. The number of pairs possible
for the numbers, is....
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
42. If the LCM of a and 18 is 36 and the HCF of a and 18 is 2 , then 𝑎 = ⋯
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1
43. The ratio of LCM and HCF of the least composite and the least prime numbers is
a) 1: 2 b) 2: 1 c) 1: 1 d) 1: 3
44. If sum of two numbers is 1215 and their HCF is 81 , then the possible number of pairs of such numbers
are
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
45. The sum of the exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorisation of 196 ,is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6
46. The LCM of two numbers is 1200, Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
a) 600 b) 500 c) 400 d) 200
47. √5 − 2 − 3
a) a rational number b) equal to zero c) a natural number d) an irrational number
48. If p is a prime number and p divides k2, then p divides
 a) 2k2 b) k c) 3k d) none of these
49. If the HCF of two numbers is 1, then the two numbers are called
a) composite b) relatively prime or co-prime c) perfect d) irrational numbers
50. 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
51. L.C.M. of two co-prime numbers is always
a) product of numbers b) sum of numbers c) difference of numbers d) none
52. What is the H.C.F. of two consecutive even numbers
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 8
53. What is the H.C.F. of two consecutive odd numbers
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 8
54. The missing number in the following factor tree is

a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 6
55. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value of m is
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 6
56. If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3 ; x, y are prime numbers, then HCF
(a, b) is
(a) xy (b) xy2 (c) x3y3 (d) x2y2
57. If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3b; a, b being prime numbers, then
LCM (p, q) is
(a) ab (b) a2b2 (c) a3b2 (d) a3b3
58. The HCF of K and 93 is 31, where K is a natural number.
Which of the following CAN be true for SOME VALUE of K?
(i) K is a multiple of 31.
(ii) K is a multiple of 93.
(iii) K is even number.
(iv) K is odd number.

a) Only (i) and (ii) b) Only (i), (ii) and (iii) c) Only (i), (iii) and (iv) d) All

59. √𝑛 is a natural number such that n>1.

Which of these DEFINITELY be expressed as a product of primes.
(i) √𝑛 (ii) n (iii) √𝑛/2

a) Only (ii) b) Only (i) and (ii) c) All d) cannot be determined

60. If a = 23× 3 , b = 2×3 × 5, c = 3n× 5 and LCM(a,b,c) =23×32× 5, then n = ------
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Assertion Reasoning Questions
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
61. Assertion: The HCF of two numbers is 15 and their product is 2250. Then their LCM is 150.
Reason: If a, b are two positive integers, then HCF x LCM=a x b.
62. Assertion:7n ends with the digit zero, where n is any natural number.
Reason: Any number ends with digit zero, if its prime factor is of the form 2𝑚 x 5𝑛, where m and nare
natural numbers.
63. Assertion: HCF of 126 and 65 numbers is 1.
Reason: 126 and 65 are coprime numbers.
64. Assertion: √289 is an irrational number.
Reason: Square root of any prime number is an irrational number.
65. Assertion: (5 x 8 x 11 + 8) is a composite number.
Reason: A composite number has factors one, itself and any other natural number.
66. Assertion: (3-√7) is an irrational number.
Reason: The sum or difference of a rational and an irrational number is irrational.
67. Assertion: 27, 28 and 29 are co-prime numbers.
Reason: Consecutive numbers are co-prime numbers.
68. Assertion: LCM (85,95)=5.
Reason: LCM is the lowest common multiple of two numbers
69. Assertion: HCF (p, q)= x5y3 if p = x5y2, q = x3y3, where x, y are prime numbers .
Reason: HCF of two prime numbers is 1.
70. Assertion: LCM (25,35,45)=1575 and HCF(25,35,45)=5.
Reason: LCM(a, b, c) X HCF(a, b, c)= a x b x c where a , b and c are three positive integers
Case Study Based Questions
71. A mathematical exhibition was conducted in the school. Ramya made the following factor tree for the
exhibition with a few blanks and asked the students to complete it.

Observe the factor tree and answer the following questions.

a)Find the exponent of y.
b) Express 7200 as the product of its prime factors
c) Find the value of x+y+z
72. There is a circular path around a sports field. Kamal takes 32 minutes to drove one round of the field
while Rahul takes 24 minutes to do the same. Suppose they start at the same point and go in the same
direction.

1. After how many minutes do they meet at the starting point again?
2. How many rounds should Kamal complete to meet Rahul again?
3. Find the HCF of 32 and 24.
73. A college conducts a seminar for various subjects. The number of participants for English ,Maths and
Sceince are 60,84 and 108 respectively.
 Every room has to accommodate equal number of participants.
1. Find the maximum number of participants in each room.
2. How many rooms are required?
3. Find the LCM of 60,84 and 108
74. Shanvi is a Mathematics teacher. She is very innovative and always plan new games to make her
students learn concepts. Today, she has planned a prime number game. She announces the number 2 in
her class and asked first student to multiply it by a prime number and then pass it to second student.
Second student also multiplied it by a prime number and passed it to third student. In this way by
multiplying to a prime number the last student got 173250. He told this number to Shanvi in class.

Based on the above , answer the following questions:

(i)How many students are in the class?
(ii)(a) What is the greatest prime number used by student?
Or,
(b) What is the smallest prime number used by student?
(iii)Which prime number has been used maximum time?
75. Klick has a camera that takes film that allows 24 exposures, whereas Snapp has a camera that takes
film that allows 36 exposures. Both of them want to be able to take the same number of photographs
and complete their rolls of film.
i. Minimum number of exposures that should be taken by each
a) 24 b) 36 c) 72 d) 12
ii. Number of rolls Klick should buy
a) 6 b) 3 c) 2 d) 12
iii. Number of rolls Snapp should buy
a) 6 b) 3 c) 2 d) 12
iv. Which Mathematical concept was used in finding minimum number of exposures taken by each
a) HCF b) LCM
c) Neither HCF nor LCM d) Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic
76. The Republic Day parade, first held in 1950, has been a yearly ritual since. The parade marches from
the Rashtrapati Bhawan along the Rajpath in New Delhi. Several regiments of the army, navy, and air
force, along with their bands, march to India Gate. The parade is presided over by the President of
India, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces. As he unfurls the tricolour, the
national anthem is played. The regiments of the Armed Forces then start their march past. Prestigious
awards like Kirti Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Paramvir Chakra are given out by the President. Nine to twelve
different regiments of the Indian Army, in addition to the Navy and Air Force march towards India Gate
along with their bands. Contingents of paramilitary forces and other civil forces also participate in the
 parade. On 76th republic day parade, Commander Bhawnish is planing for parade of following two
group:
(a) First group of Army troops of 624 members behind an army band of 32 members.
(b) Second group of CRPF troops with 468 soldiers behind the 228 members of bikers.

These two groups are to march in the same number of columns. This sequence of soldiers is followed
by different states Jhanki which are showing the culture of the respective states.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(i)What is the maximum number of columns in which the army troop can march?
(ii)What is the maximum number of columns in which the CRPF troop can march?
(iii)(a) What is the maximum number of columns in which total army troop and CRPF troop together
can march past?
Or,
(b)What should be subtracted with the numbers of CRPF soldiers and the number of bikers so that
their maximum number of columns is equal to the maximum number of columns of army troop?
77. A school auditorium has a rectangular stage, which is 9.6 metres long, 15.2 metres wide and is to be
paved. The tiles available are all square-shaped. A masonry team is asked to select the most suitable
tiles. The team reasoned that the effort required to lay bigger tiles is less than that for laying smaller
tiles. The team was informed that the material used to make these tiles has the property of splitting
unevenly if one tries to break the tile into smaller pieces. So, in order to minimise wastage and also to
maintain a smooth transition from the front stage to the backstage, the masonry team has to work with
the constraint of selecting a size, which covers the entire stage exactly, without the need to break any
tile.
a) The team has to select one size from the following. Which one should they select? Only one side of
each size is specified (in cm), since these are square-shaped tiles.

b) On researching further, the team found another vendor, who offered a few more options, which
included rectangle-shaped tiles.
c) Do you think they should continue with the decision to use the previously chosen square tile or
change it? Explain your answer and include the new size in your explanation, if you think they should
change their decision. Assume that the total cost does not change significantly if they change the type of
the tile. Also, assume that the constraint of not breaking the tiles into smaller pieces continues to hold.

d) The school invites parents as well as students from a neighbouring school, during the annual
function. The seating of parents and students was arranged in separate rows. The teachers tried the
following combinations:

i. 16 students per row, they were left with 11 students

ii. 20 per row, left with 15
iii. 25 per row, left with 20
iv. 32 per row, left with 27

The idea was to have an equal number of students from their own school in each row so that the rest of
the seats from each row can be allocated to the students from the neighbouring school.

If you include 5 students from the neighbouring school while looking for the seating arrangement, how
many students will be left for each combination? Write your answer in the blank spaces provided in
Table.

e) Based on the information available, if you want to guess the total number of students in this school,
what process would you follow?

a. Find the highest factor of 32, which is also a factor of 16, 20 and 25
b. Find the first common multiple of 16, 20, 25 and 32 to arrive at the answer
c. Find the first multiple of 16, which is divisible by 20, 25 and 32; then subtract 5 from this
value to arrive at the final answer
d. Find the first multiple of 16, which is divisible by 20, 25 and 32; then add 5 to this value to
arrive at the final answer