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Maths 3.1

The document contains 11 practice questions about finding the highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM) of algebraic expressions. The questions cover topics such as finding the third expression given the HCF and LCM of three expressions, finding the LCM of multiple expressions, and identifying properties of numbers that are multiples of other numbers.

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Maths 3.1

The document contains 11 practice questions about finding the highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM) of algebraic expressions. The questions cover topics such as finding the third expression given the HCF and LCM of three expressions, finding the LCM of multiple expressions, and identifying properties of numbers that are multiples of other numbers.

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HKCEE MATHEMATICS | 3.

1 Algebraic Expression - LCM and HCF |

P.1

1. 1990/II/37 The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of three expressions are xyz2 and x3y5z4 respectively. x y z and x yz , find the third expression. A. x2y3z3 B. x2y5z3 C. xy3z3 2. 1991/II/6 The L.C.M. of x, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 is A. x B. 5x5 C. 60x5 . 3. 1992/II/40
2 3 3 3 2

If two of the expressions are

D.

xy5z4

E.

xy3z4

D.

120x5

E.

120x15

The L.C.M. of P and Q is 12ab 3 c 2 . The L.C.M. of X , Y and Z is 30a 2 b 3 c . What is the L.C.M. of P , Q , X , Y and Z?
A. 360a 3b 6 c 3 B. 60a 2 b 3 c 2 C. 60ab 3 c 2 D. 6a 2 b 3 c E. 6ab 3 c

4. 1993/II/11
Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of ab 2 c and abc 3 . H.C.F. L.C.M. A. a B. abc C. abc D. ab 2 c 3 E. a b c
2 3 4

a 2b 3 c 4
ab 2 c 3 a 2b 3 c 4 abc abc

5. 1994/II/3 The L.C.M. of (x 1)2, x2 1 and x3 1 is A. x 1 B. (x 1)4(x + 1)(x2 + x + 1) D. (x 1)2(x + 1) (x2 x + 1) E. (x 1)(x + 1) (x2 + x + 1)

C.

(x 1)2(x + 1) (x2 + x + 1)

HKCEE MATHEMATICS | 3.1 Algebraic Expression - LCM and HCF |

P.2

6. 1995/II/6
The L.C.M. of x 3 x and x 4 1 is A. x 1
D. B. E.

( x 1)( x + 1)(x 2 + 1)(x 2 + x + 1)

( x 1)( x + 1)
2

x( x 1) ( x + 1) x 2 + 1
2

C.

x( x 1)( x + 1) x 2 + 1

7. 1996/II/3 Find the L.C.M. of 4x2yz and 6xy3. A. 2xy B. 12x2y3

C.

12x2y3z

D.

24x2y3z

E.

24x3y4z

8. 1996/II/37 m and n are multiples of 3 and 4 respectively. Which of the following must be true? I. mn is a multiple of 12.
II. III. A. The H.C.F. of m and n is even. The L.C.M. of m and n is even. I only B. I and II only C. I and III only D. II and III only E. I, II and III

9. 2003/II/38 The L.C.M. of 210 xy 2 and 30 x 2 yz is A. 30 xy B. 70 xyz C. 10. 2004/II/38

210 x 2 y 2 z

D.

630 x 3 y 3 z

The L.C.M. of 2 b , 4 b 2 and 8 b 3 is B. (2 b)(2 + b)(4 + 4b + b 2 ) A. (2 b)(2 + b)(4 4b + b 2 ) C. (2 b)(2 + b)(4 2b + b 2 ) D. (2 b)(2 + b)(4 + 2b + b 2 )

11. 2005/II/38 The H.C.F. of x2(x + 1)(x + 2) and x(x + 1)3 is


A. x(x + 1) B. x(x + 1)(x + 2) C. x2(x + 1)3 D. x2(x + 1)3(x + 2)

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