Quantitative Aptitude · Mathematics

HCF and LCM

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Improve your quantitative aptitude speed by solving these HCF and LCM questions. The problems involve finding the highest common factor and least common multiple for sets of numbers. These calculations form a core part of the mathematics section in SSC, banking, and railway recruitment exams.

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HCF and LCM Questions

Multiple choice maths real number real numbers on number line fundamental theorem of arithmetic common factors and hcf

When the HCF of $468$ and $222$ is written in the form of  $ 468 x + 222y$ then the value of $ x$ and $y$ is 

  1. $x =-9 \ and \ y =19$
  2. $x =9 \ and \ y = -19$
  3. $x =9\ and \ y = 19$
  4. $x =-9 \ and \ y =- 19$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

HCF of $468$ and $222$
$468 = \left(222 \times 2\right) + 24$
$222 = \left(24\times\ 9\right) + 6$
$24 = \left(6\times\ 4\right) + 0$
$\therefore HCF = 6$

$6 = 222 - \left(24\times\ 9\right)$
$ = 222 - \left[\left(468 -222 \times 2\right) \times\ 9\right]  $ [where $468 = 222 \times 2 + 24$]
$ = 222 - \left[468 \times 9 -222 \times 2 \times 9\right]$
$= 222 - \left(468 \times9\right) - \left(222\times 18\right)$
$ = 222 + \left(222 \times 18\right) - \left(468 \times9\right)$
$= 222\left[1 + 18\right]-  468 \times 9$
$= 222 \times19-  468 \times 9$
$  = 468 \times -9 + 222\times 19$
$\therefore x=-9$ and $y=19$.

Multiple choice maths real number real numbers on number line fundamental theorem of arithmetic common factors and hcf

The HCF of $136 ,170 \ and \ 255$ is 

  1. $13$
  2. $15$
  3. $17$
  4. $1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

136)170(1

  -    136
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          34)136(4
                136
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                 0</div>

34)255(7
   -  238
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        17)34(2
             34
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              0

Multiple choice maths real number real numbers on number line fundamental theorem of arithmetic common factors and hcf

The H.C.F. of the numbers $16.5, 0.90$ and $15$ is

  1. $16.5$
  2. $0.90$
  3. $15$
  4. $0.3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

$1650 = 2\times 3\times 5^{2}\times 11$
$90 = 2\times 3^{2} \times 5^{1}$
$1500 = 2^{2} \times 3^{1} \times 5^{3}$
H.C.F. of $1650, 90$ and $1500$ is $2\times 3\times 5 = 30$

Therefore, H.C.F. of $16.5, 0.90$ and $15$ is $0.30$.
So, option D is correct.