Important Questions for Class 6

Mathematics

Chapter 3- Playing with Numbers

Very Short Answer Questions 1 Mark

1. 2 is a composite number. True or False

Ans: Given: number 2

We need to find if 2 is composite number or not.

Composite number is a number having more than two factors.

The number 2 has factors 2 , 1 .

So, 2 is not a composite number.

Therefore, the statement is False.

2. 1 is neither prime nor composite. Say True or False.

Ans: Given: 1 is neither prime nor composite.

We need to state if the given statement is true or false.

We know that Composite number is a number having more than two factors.

A prime number is a number having exactly two positive factors 1 and the number
itself.

Therefore, 1 is neither prime nor composite.

So, the given statement id true.

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3. Prime numbers have more than two factors. Say True or False.

Ans: Given: Prime numbers have more than two factors.

We need to state if the given statement is true or false.

We know that A prime number is a number having exactly two positive factors 1
and the number itself.

Therefore, the given statement is False.

4. If a number is a factor of each of the two given numbers, then it must be a

Ans: Given: If a number is a factor of each of the two given numbers, then it must
be a factor of their sum.

We need to state if the given statement is true or false.

For example, 3 is a factor of 6 and 9 .

Their sum is,

69
 15

It is also divisible by 3 .

Therefore, we can see that the statement given is True.

5. The greatest number which is not a common factor of two or more given
numbers is called HCF. Say True or False.

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Ans: Given: The greatest number which is not a common factor of two or more
given numbers is called HCF.

We need to state if the given statement is true or false.

We know that the greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest common divisor that
is common to two or more numbers. The greatest common divisor of two (or more)
numbers is the product of all prime factors common to the numbers.

Therefore, GCF=HCF .

Therefore, the given statement is true.

Q6. Lowest of the common multiple of two or more number is called the ______
of the given numbers.

Ans: Given: Lowest of the common multiple of two or more number is called the
______ of the given numbers.

We need to fill the blank.

We know that Lowest of the common multiple of two or more number is called the
LCM of the given numbers.

Short Answer Questions 2 Marks

1. Write all the factors of 78.

Ans: Given: 78

We need to find all the factors of the given number.

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We know that a factor is an integer that can evenly divide a larger number.

Therefore, factors of 78 will be

1  78
2  39
3 2
6  13

So, factors are 1, 2,3,6,13, 26,39,78

2. Write the first five multiples of 7.

Ans: Given: 7

We need to find first five multiples of the given numbers.

We know that, a multiple of a number is any number that is the product of that
number and any other integer.

Therefore, the multiples of 7 are

7 1  7
7  2  14
7  3  21
7  4  28
7  5  35

3. Determine whether the number 5555 is divisible by 5 and 10.

Ans: Given: 5555

We need to find if the given number is divisible by 5 and 10.

We know that a number is divisible by 5 if the unit digit of the number is divisible
by 5 or it is zero.

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Therefore, 5555 has unit place 5 and it is divisible by 5 .

A number is divisible by 10 if the unit place of the number is zero.

Therefore, the number 5555 has unit place 5 . Hence, it is not divisible by 10.

4. Determine whether the number 1890164 is divisible by 2, 4, 6 and 8.

Ans: Given: 1890164

We need to find if the given number is divisible by 2, 4, 6 and 8.

A number is divisible by 2, if the unit place of the number is divisible by 2.

The number 1890164 has unit place 4 , so the number is divisible by 2.

A number is divisible by 4 , if the number formed by tens and ones place is divisible
by 4 .

The number 1890164 has 64 , so it is divisible by 4 .

A number is divisible by 6 , if it is divisible by 2 and 3. We can see that the number

Therefore, the number 1890164 is not divisible by 6 .

A number is divisible by 8, if the number formed by hundreds, tens, and ones digit
is divisible by 8.

Therefore, the number 1890164 is not divisible by 8.

5. Determine whether the number 70169308 is divisible by 11.

Ans: Given: 70169308

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We need to find if the given number is divisible by 11.

A number is divisible by 11if the difference of sum of digits in odd places and sum
of digits in even places is divisible by 11.

The digits at odd places are

 8,3, 6, 0
Sum  8  3  6  0
 17

The digits at even places are

 0,9,1, 7
Sum  0  9  1  7
 17

The difference will be

17  17
0

Therefore, the number 70169308 is divisible by 11.

6. The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their product is 3072. Find the LCM.

Ans: Given: HCF of two numbers  18

Product of the numbers  3072

We need to find the LCM of the numbers.

We know that,

product of given numbers

Therefore, the LCM will be

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 3072

18
 170.6
 171

Short Answer Questions 3 Marks

1. Give the prime factorization of 30580.

Ans: Given: 30580

We need to find factors using Prime Factorization.

2 30580
2 15290
5 7645
111529
139

Therefore, the prime factors will be

2, 2,5,11,139

279
2. Reduce to lowest forms.
381

279
Ans: Given:
381

We need to reduce the given fraction to its lowest form.

The lowest fraction will be when the numbers do not have common factors other
than 1.

Therefore, the reduced form of the given number will be

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279 3

381 3
93

127

3. Find the LCM of 48, 96 and 108. by prime factorization method.

Ans: Given: 48,96,108

We need to find the LCM of the given numbers.

LCM stands for least common multiple.

So, LCM of the given numbers will be

2 48,96,108
2 24, 48,54
2 12, 24, 27
2 6,12, 27
3 3, 6, 27
1, 2,9
 LCM  2  2  2  2  3  1  2  9
 864

4. Find LCM of 8, 18, 27, 36 by division method.

Ans: Given: 8, 18, 27, 36

We need to find the LCM of the given numbers using division method.

LCM stands for least common multiple.

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So, LCM of the given numbers will be

2 8,18, 27,36
2 4,9, 27,18
3 2,9, 27,9
3 2,3,9,3
2,1,3,1
 LCM  2  2  3  3  2  1  3  1
 216

Long Answer Questions 4 Marks

1. Determine whether 64275 and 65403 are divisible by 3 and 9 respectively.

Ans: Given: 64275 , 65403

We need to find if 64275 is divisible by 3 and 65403 is divisible by 9 .

A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3 .

Sum of digits of 64275 is

64275
 24

This is divisible by 3 . Therefore, the number is divisible by 3 .

A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9 .

Sum of digits of 65403 is

65403
 18

This is divisible by 9 . Therefore, the number is divisible by 9 .

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2. Find the HCF and LCM of 496 and 2080 by prime factorization or division
method.

Ans: Given: 496 , 2080

We need to find the LCM and HCF of the given numbers by prime factorization or
division method.

We know that

product of the numbers

The HCF of the given numbers will be

4
496 2080
1984
96 496(5
480
16 96 (6
96
0

Therefore, HCF  16

The LCM of the given numbers using the formula given above will be

496  2080

16
 31  2080
 64, 480

3. Find HCF by division method for 613 and 893.

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Ans: Given: The numbers 613 , 893

We need to find the HCF of the given numbers using division method.

Therefore, HCF by division method will be

1
613 893
613
280)613(2
560
53)280(5
265
15)53(3
45
8) 15(1
8
7)8(1
7
1)7(7
7
1

Therefore, the HCF of the given numbers will be 1.

4. Find HCF of 138, 180, 260.

Ans: Given: 138, 180, 260

We need to find the HCF of the given numbers.

First, found the factors and then HCF.

Factors of 138 will be

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2 138
3 69
23 23
1
138  2  3  23

Factors of 180 will be

2 180
2 90
3 45
315
55
1
180  2  2  5  3  3
 22  32  5

The factors of 260 will be

2 260
2 130
5 65
13
260  2  2  5 13
 22  5 13
Therefore, HCF of the given numbers will be the factors common in each number.

HCF  2

5. The circumferences of three tyres are 40, 50 and 70 cm. If they moving
simultaneously, then what is the least distance they should cover before they
make one revolution?

Ans: Given: circumferences of three tyres are 40, 50 and 70 cm

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We need to find the least distance covered by the tyres before they make one
revolution.

We will find the LCM of the circumference given and that will be the distance
covered by the tyres.

Therefore, the least distance covered by the tyres before they make one revolution
will be

2 40,50, 70
2 20, 25,35
5 10, 25,35
2,5, 7
LCM  5  2  2  2  5  7
 10 10 14
 1400 cm

Very Long Answer Questions 5 Marks

1. The length, breadth and height of cuboid is 45, 85 and 115 cm respectively.
Find the length of the longest tape which can measure the three dimensions
exactly.

Ans: Given: length of cuboid  45

Breadth of cuboid  85

Height of cuboid  115

We need to find the length of the longest tape which can measure the three
dimensions exactly.

For this, find the HCF and the HCF found will be the length of the Tape.

HCF of 45 and 85

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45 85
45
40)45(1
40
5)40(8
40
0
HCF  5

Now, we will find HCF of 5,115

23
5 115
10
15
15
0

Therefore, the length of the tape which can measure the three dimensions exactly
d

2. What is the least number to be subtracted from 1045 to get a number exactly
divisible by 22.

Ans: Given: Number 1045

To find: the least number to be subtracted from 1045 to get a number exactly divisible
by 22.

Divide the given number with 22. The remainder will be the required number.

Therefore,

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22 1045
88
165
154
11

So, the least number to be subtracted from 1045 to get a number exactly divisible by
22 is 11.

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