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Class 6
HCF and LCM
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(1) Meenakshi has a small plot of land that she wants to pave. If the size of the plot is 170.8 m by 94 m and she
wants to pave it with square tiles, what will be the measure of the largest tile she can use?
a. 0.4 m b. 0.28 m
c. 0.67 m d. 0.12 m
(2) Find the HCF of 12 and 27.
a. 5 b. 2
c. 9 d. 3
(3) If a number is divisible by 12 and 18, it will be necessarily divisible by :
a. 42 b. 38
c. 34 d. 36
Fill in the blanks
(4) is the largest four digit number that is divisible by 2, 47 and 12.
(5) 5 bells ring at intervals of 32, 112, 40, 18, 80 seconds, respectively. If the bells ring together at 7 o'clock, they
will ring together again at : : . The number of times they will ring together in 2016 minutes
will be .
(6) A set of Biology, Chemistry and Physics books needs to be divided into multiple stacks of the same and
highest possible height such that each stack contains books of only one subject. The number of biology
books is 800, that of chemistry books is 230 and that of physics books is 480. Assuming that all the books
have uniform thickness, the number of stacks of Biology, Chemistry and Physics books are , ,
and , respectively.
Answer the questions
3 1
(7) Find the L.C.M of and .
4 3
(8) Selucid is a comet that orbits around the sun once in 48 years, and Ingravio-Tage is a comet that orbits
around the sun once in 72 years. The last time they were seen together in the sky was in 2004. In which year
will they be next seen together in the sky ?
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(9) Harsh and Ram are friends as well as cricket coaches in the same school. Harsh goes to DPS school every 2
days while Ram goes there every 6 days to deliver coaching classes. If they both delivered the coaching
sessions today, how many days, in the next 48 days, will both of them be delivering the coaching sessions on
the same day?
(10) What is the largest number that divides 200 and 86 leaving a remainder of 8?
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Answers
(1) a. 0.4 m
Step 1
According to the question, the length and width of the plot are 170.8 m and 94 m, respectively.
Since, 1 m = 100 cm
Therefore,
Length of the plot = 170.8 × 100 = 17080 cm
Width of the plot = 94 × 100 = 9400 cm
Step 2
The measure of the largest tile she can use is equal to the H.C.F(Highest Common Factor) of the length
and width of the plot.
Step 3
H.C.F of the length and width of the plot, i.e., 17080 and 9400 is 40.
Step 4
Hence, the measure of the largest tile = 40 cm = 0.4 m
(2) d. 3
Step 1
Factors of 12 are 1,2,3,4,6,12.
Step 2
Factors of 27 are 1,3,9,27.
Step 3
Common factors of 12 and 27 are 1 and 3.
Step 4
Thus, the highest common factor (HCF) of 12 and 27 is 3.
(3) d. 36
Step 1
If a number is divisible by two different numbers, it is necessarily divisible by their L.C.M.
Step 2
L.C.M of 12 and 18 = 36.
Step 3
Thus, if a number is divisible by 12 and 18, it will be necessarily divisible by 36.
(4) 9588
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Step 1
The largest four digit number that is divisible by 2, 47 and 12 must be a multiple of their LCM.
Step 2
Let’s first find the LCM of 2, 47 and 12 as below:
2 | 47, 12, 2
2 | 47, 6, 1
3 | 47, 3, 1
47 | 47, 1, 1
| 1, 1, 1
The LCM is = 2 × 2 × 3 × 47 = 564
Step 3
We know that the largest four digit number is 9999. Our next task is to find the largest multiple of 564
that is less than or equal to 9999. For that, let us divide 9999 by 564 and see what remainder we get.
Step 4
On dividing 9999 by 564 we get:
Dividend↴
Divisor→ 564 ) 9 9 9 9 ( 17 ←Quotient
5 6 4
4 3 5 9
3 9 4 8
Remainder← 411
Here, the quotient = 17 and the remainder = 411
Step 5
We can use any of the two things, the quotient 17 or the remainder 411 to find the multiple of 564 that is
less than or equal to 9999.
Method 1 using the remainder 411:
If we subtract the remainder 411 from 9999 (the largest four digit number), the resulting number will be
a multiple of 564:
9999 - 411 = 9588
Method 2 using the quotient 17:
If we multiply the number 564 by the quotient 17, the number we will get will be (the highest) multiple of
564 that is less than 9999:
564 × 17 = 9588
Step 6
Therefore, the largest four digit number which is divisible by 2, 47 and 12 is 9588
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(5) 9 48 00 12
Step 1
The 5 bells ring after intervals of 32, 112, 40, 18, 80 seconds, respectively.
If the first bell rings just now, it will ring again after :
32 × 1 = 32 seconds
32 × 2 = 64 seconds
32 × 3 = 96 seconds
... and so on.
This means, the number of seconds after which the 1st bell rings will be a multiple of 32.
Similarly, the number of seconds after which the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th bells ring will be a multiple of 112,
40, 18 and 80, respectively.
Step 2
This means, the number of seconds after which all the 5 bells ring together must be a common multiple
of all the 5: 32, 112, 40, 18, 80.
Step 3
We need to find the very first time after 7 o'clock, when the 5 bells will ring together. This will happen
after a certain number of seconds past 7 O'clock, which is the least common multiple (L.C.M) of 32,
112, 40, 18, 80.
Step 4
The L.C.M of 32, 112, 40, 18, 80 is 10080 seconds.
10080
10080 seconds in minutes = = 168 minutes.
60
Step 5
Therefore, all the 5 bells will ring together at 168 minutes past 7 o'clock, i.e., at 9:48:00.
Step 6
We just found out that the 5 bells ring together every 168 minutes. Therefore, the number of times they
2016
will ring together in 2016 minutes = = 12 times.
168
(6) 80 23 48
Step 1
The number of Biology books is 800, the number of Chemistry books is 230 and the number of Physics
books is 480.
Step 2
Since, all the books have uniform thickness and the height of each stack needs to be the same, the
number of books each stack should contain will be equal to the H.C.F of 800, 230, and 480.
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Step 3
All the prime factors of 800 :
2 | 800 2 is a factor of 800
2 | 400 2 is a factor of 400
2 | 200 2 is a factor of 200
2 | 100 2 is a factor of 100
2 | 50 2 is a factor of 50
5 | 25 5 is a factor of 25
5 |5 5 is a factor of 5
|1
Thus,
800 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5.
Step 4
All the prime factors of 230 :
2 | 230 2 is a factor of 230
5 | 115 5 is a factor of 115
23 | 23 23 is a factor of 23
|1
Thus,
230 = 2 ×5 ×23.
Step 5
All the prime factors of 480 :
2 | 480 2 is a factor of 480
2 | 240 2 is a factor of 240
2 | 120 2 is a factor of 120
2 | 60 2 is a factor of 60
2 | 30 2 is a factor of 30
3 | 15 3 is a factor of 15
5 |5 5 is a factor of 5
|1
Thus,
480 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
Step 6
Hence, the H.C.F of 800, 230, and 480 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
= 160.
Step 7
Now, we know that each stack of books will contain 160 books.
Total number of Biology, Chemistry and Physics books are 800, 230 and 480, respectively.
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800
Therefore, the number of stacks of Biology books = = 80,
160
230
The number of stacks of Chemistry books = = 23,
160
480
The number of stacks of Physics books = = 48.
160
Step 8
Therefore, the number of stacks of Biology, Chemistry ,and Physics books are 80, 23, and 48,
respectively.
(7) 3
Step 1
Please have a look at this article on how to find the L.C.M of fractions.
www.edugain.com/blog/2011/06/26/lcm-of-fractions/
Step 2
From the above article, we know that,
a c L.C.M(a,c)
L.C.M ( , )=
b d H.C.F(b,d)
Step 3
Therefore,
3 1 L.C.M(3, 1)
⇒ L.C.M ( , )=
4 3 H.C.F(4, 3)
3 1 3
⇒ L.C.M ( , )=
4 3 1
3 1
⇒ L.C.M ( , )=3
4 3
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(8) 2148
Step 1
We have been told that the comet Selucid orbits around the sun once in 48 years, and the comet
Ingravio-Tage orbits around the sun once in 72 years.
Once the two comets are seen together, the number of years after which they will be seen together in
the sky is equal to the L.C.M of 48 and 72.
Step 2
Let us now calculate the L.C.M of 48 and 72.
Step 3
All the prime factors of 48 :
2 | 48 2 is a factor of 48
2 | 24 2 is a factor of 24
2 | 12 2 is a factor of 12
2 |6 2 is a factor of 6
3 |3 3 is a factor of 3
|1
Thus,
48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.
Step 4
All the prime factors of 72 :
2 | 72 2 is a factor of 72
2 | 36 2 is a factor of 36
2 | 18 2 is a factor of 18
3 |9 3 is a factor of 9
3 |3 3 is a factor of 3
|1
Thus,
72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3.
Step 5
Thus, the L.C.M of 48 and 72 is = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 2 = 144.
Step 6
The year when they were last seen together in the sky : 2004.
Therefore, the year in which they will be next seen together in the sky : 2004 + 144, or 2148.
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(9) 8
Step 1
Given : Harsh and Ram both delivered their coaching sessions today.
Harsh delivers coaching sessions every 2nd day. This means he will deliver sessions again after all
these days: 2, 4, 6..., and so on (multiples of 2).
Ram delivers coaching sessions every 6th day. This means he will deliver sessions again after all these
days: 6, 12, 18..., on so on (multiples of 6).
Step 2
In order to find the number of days after which both of them will go together, we need to find a number
that is as small as possible and is divisible by both 2 and 6.
In other words, we need to calculate the LCM of 2 and 6 which is: 6 days.
Step 3
Now, we know that both of them go to school together every 6 th day.
Therefore, the number of days, in the next 48 days, when both of them will deliver sessions on the same
48
day = = 8 days
6
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(10) 6
Step 1
We have to find the largest number that divides 200 and 86 leaving a remainder of 8.
Step 2
In other words, we have to find the largest number that divides (200-8) and (86-8) leaving no remainder.
Such a number is the Highest Common Factor (H.C.F) of :
192 [i.e. 200 - 8] and 78 [i.e. 86 - 8].
Step 3
Now, let us find the H.C.F of 192 and 78.
All the prime factors of 192 :
2 | 192 2 is a factor of 192
2 | 96 2 is a factor of 96
2 | 48 2 is a factor of 48
2 | 24 2 is a factor of 24
2 | 12 2 is a factor of 12
2 |6 2 is a factor of 6
3 |3 3 is a factor of 3
|1
Therefore,
192 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.
Step 4
All the prime factors of 78 :
2 | 78 2 is a factor of 78
3 | 39 3 is a factor of 39
13 | 13 13 is a factor of 13
|1
Therefore, 78 = 2 × 3 × 13.
Step 5
The H.C.F of 192 and 78 = 6.
Step 6
Hence, the largest number which divides 200 and 86 leaving a remainder of 8 is 6.
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