QUESTION BANK FOR REAL NUMBERS
1) Find the HCF and LCM of smallest prime number and smallest composite number. (Composite number: A composite number is a positive integer that can be formed by multiplying two smaller positive integers. Equivalently, it is a positive integer that has at least one divisor other than 1 and itself. ... For example, the integer 14 is a composite number because it is the product of the two smaller integers 2 × 7.) Solution Smallest prime number = 2 Smallest composite number = 4 = $2^2$. therefore HCF = 2 and LCM = 42)Find the HCF and LCM of first two consecutive Odd Composite Numbers. Solution First two consecutive Odd Composite Numbers are 9 and 15. Hence 9= 32 and 15 = 3× 5 Therefore HCF= 3 and LCM = $3^2×5$ = 453) Find the HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF×LCM = product of two given numbers. Solution 404 = $2^2×101$ 96= $2^5×3$ HCF = $2^2$ = 4 LCM = $2^5×3×101 $ = 9696 Therefore HCF×LCM = 4×9696 = 38784. and Product of two given numbers = 404 × 96 = 38784. Hence proved.4) Find the HCF of 1260 and 7344 using Euclid algorithm . 5)Show that every positive odd integer is of the form $(4q+1)$ or $(4q+3)$ where $q$ is some integer. Solution Let $a$ be positive odd interger and $b$ = 4. Using Euclid division algorithm $a=4q+r$ Since $0≤ r<4$, so possible remainder is 0,1,2 and 3 Therefore $a$ can be $4q$ , $4q+1$ ,$4q+2$, $4q+3$, where $q$ is the quotient. Since $a$ is odd, so $a$ cannot be $4q$ or $4q+2$ Therefore any odd positive integer is of the form $(4q+1)$ or $(4q+3)$ where $q$ is some integer.6) The product of HCF and LCM is 8064. If one of the number is 96, find the HCF and LCM of two numbers. Solution Product of HCM × LCM = 8064. One of the number =96. Let other number be $x$ Since HCF×LCM = product of two given number. 8064 = 96×$x$ $x$ = $8064/96$ = 84 Hence the two given numbers are 96 and 84. By factorisation method, 96 = $2^5$×3 84= $2^2$×3×7 Therefore HCF = $2^2×3$=12 LCM = $2^5×3×7$=6727) If the HCF of two numbers is 3 and the product of two numbers is 819. Find the LCM. Solution Since HCF×LCM = product of two given numbers. Therefore 3 × LCM = 819. LCM = $819/3$ = 273.8) Find the HCF and LCM of 21,39,78. Solution Factors of the numbers are: 21= 3 × 7 39= 3 ×13 78=2×3×13 Hence HCF = 3 LCM = 2×3×7×13 = 5469) Given that √2 is irrational, prove that $(5+3√2)$ is irrational. Solution Let us assume that $(5+3√2)$ is rational. Then there exist co-prime positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that $(5+3√2) = a/b$ $3√2 = a/b - 5$ $3√2 = {a-5b}/b$ $√2 = {a-5b}/{3b}$ => Since we assume that √2 is rational, therefore ${a-5b}/{3b}$ is rational. This contracts the fact √2 is irrational,so our assumption is incorrect. Hence $(5+3√2)$ is an irrational number.10) If HCF of 65 and 117 is expressed in the form $65n-117$, then find the value of $n$. Solution: Using euclid division algorithm, 117=65×1+52 65=52×1+13 52=13×4+0 The divisor at the stage for which the reminder is 0, is the required HCF. Hence HCF of 65 and 117 is 13. Since HCF =>$65n-117=13$ $65n=130$ $n=2$