# H.C.F and L.C.M Problems Question & Answers

## HCF and LCM Problems

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### The greatest number which on dividing 1657 and 2037 leaves remainders 6 and 5 respectively, is:

 A) 123 B) 127 C) 235 D) 305

Explanation:

Required number = H.C.F. of (1657 - 6) and (2037 - 5)

= H.C.F. of 1651 and 2032 = 127.

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### The G.C.D of 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9 is

 A) 0.03 B) 0.9 C) 0.18 D) 0.108

Explanation:

Given numbers are 1.08 , 0.36 and 0.90

H.C.F of 108, 36 and 90 is 18                  [ $\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\because$ G.C.D is nothing but H.C.F]

$\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\therefore$ H.C.F of given numbers = 0.18

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### Product of two co-prime numbers is 117. Their L.C.M  should be

 A) 1 B) 117 C) Equal to their H.C.F D) cannot be calculated

Explanation:

H.C.F of co-prime numbers is 1. So, L.C.M = $\inline&space;\fn_jvn&space;\frac{117}{1}$ =117

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### The product of two numbers is 2028 and their H.C.F. is 13. The number of such pairs is:

 A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

Explanation:

Let the numbers 13a and 13b.

Then, 13a x 13b = 2028

${\color{Blue}&space;\Rightarrow&space;}$ab = 12.

Now, the co-primes with product 12 are (1, 12) and (3, 4).

[Note: Two integers a and b are said to be coprime or relatively prime if they have no common positive factor other than 1 or, equivalently, if their greatest common divisor is 1 ]

So, the required numbers are (13 x 1, 13 x 12) and (13 x 3, 13 x 4).

Clearly, there are 2 such pairs.

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### If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers is equal to:

 A) 55/601 B) 601/55 C) 11/120 D) 120/11

Explanation:

Let the numbers be a and b.

Then, a + b = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600.

${\color{Blue}&space;\therefore&space;}$ The required sum =(1/a)+(1/b)=(a+b)/ab=55/600=11/120