Problems on HCF & LCM

1) The HCF of 6453 and 7409 is 239, Their LCM is: 5) The HCF and product of two numbers are 15/2
a) 682 and 3150 respectively. The numbers of such pairs
b) 1047 will be
c) 200043 a) 0
d) 956 b) 1
2) The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 6 and 462 c) 2
respectively. The numbers of such pairs will be d) 3
a) 0 6) The LCM of two numbers is 4 times of their HCF.
b) 1 The sum of LCM and HCF is 250.If one of the
c) 2 number is 200 then the other number is
d) 3 a) 50
3) The HCF and the product of two numbers are 30 b) 150
and 12600 respectively.The number of possible c) 200
pairs are/is d) 350
a) 0 7) The LCM of two numbers is 3640 and their HCF
b) 1 is 78.if one of the number is 156, the other number
c) 2 is
d) 3 a) 1500
4) The LCM of two numbers is 375 and their HCF is b) 1820
10.if one of the number is 15, the other number is c) 2000
a) 300 d) 2080
b) 150 8) The LCM of two numbers is 20 times of their
c) 125 HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 525.If one of
d) 250 the number is 100 then the other number is?
a) 355
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b) 150 c) 178
c) 225 d) 82
d) 125 13) The HCF of two numbers is 9.which of the
9) The HCF and product of two numbers are 24 and following can never be their LCM?
13824 respectively. The number of possible pairs a) 27
of the numbers are/is b) 81
a) 0 c) 82
b) 1 d) 117
c) 2 14) Find the HCF of 186 and 147
d) 3 a) 2
10) Product of two co prime numbers is 117.Then b) 6
their LCM is? c) 3
a) 9 d) 7
b) 13 14) Find the HCF of 798 and 582?
c) 117 a) 4
d) 39 b) 3
11) If the product of two numbers is 2560 and their c) 12
HCF is 16.The LCM of the numbers will be d) 6
a) 90 15) Find the LCM of 40, 50, 60, 80?
b) 160 a) 1400
c) 178 b) 1200
d) 82 c) 1250
12) The LCM of two numbers is 7 times of their HCF. d) 1000
The sum of LCM and HCF is 560.If one of the 16) Find the LCM of 220, 310
number is 200 then the other number is? a) 4590
a) 343/2 b) 5480
b) 161/3 c) 7840
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d) 6820 d) 5
17) Find the LCM of 110, 220, 330 22) Find the LCM of 80, 120, 60?
a) 660 a) 140
b) 560 b) 240
c) 440 c) 125
d) 880 d) 100
18) Find LCM of 80, 60, 40, 50 23) The HCF and LCM of two 2-digit numbers are 5
a) 1200 and 200 respectively. The numbers are?
b) 1260 a) (25, 40)
c) 860 b) (40, 96)
d) 1060 c) (16, 40)
19) The HCF and LCM of two 2-digit numbers are 8 d) none of the above
and 240 respectively. The numbers are 24) What is the smallest number which leaves
a) (40, 48) remainder 3 in each case when the number is
b) (40, 96) divided by 10, 12, and 16 but leaves no remainder
c) (16, 40) when it is divided by 9?
d) none of the above a) 243
20) The HCF and LCM of two 2-digit numbers are 4 b) 343
and 120 respectively. The numbers are? c) 293
a) (20, 24) d) 178
b) (40, 96) 25) What is the smallest number which leaves
c) (16, 40) remainder 3 in each case when divided by any of
d) none of the above the numbers 15, 18, 24 but leaves no remainder
21) Find the HCF of 1585 and 2025? when it is divided by 3?
a) 40 a) 363
b) 25 b) 343
c) 15 c) 193
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d) 178 b) 10
26) Find the HCF of 245, 750 and 440 c) 12
a) 10 d) 5
b) 5 31) The HCF and LCM of two 2-digit numbers are 8
c) 15 and 400 respectively. The numbers are?
d) 25 a) (25, 40)
27) The ratio of two numbers is 8:10 and their LCM b) (40, 96)
is 240.the numbers are c) (16, 40)
a) 24, 30 d) None of the above
b) 52, 25 32) The greatest number which divides 123 and 244
c) 15, 40 leaving remainder3 and 4 respectively is?
d) 25, 60 a) 250
28) The ratio of two numbers is 4:6 and their LCM is b) 105
72.the numbers are c) 124
a) 10, 20 d) 120
b) 12, 18 33) The least number which is a perfect square and is
c) 15, 20 divisible by each of the numbers 16, 20 and 24 is?
d) 25, 40 a) 1500
29) Let N be the greatest number that will divide 66, b) 13824
88, 110 leaving the same remainder in each case. c) 2500
then sum of the digits in N is d) 3600
a) 5 34) The smallest number which when divided by 24
b) 4 and 32 leaves remainder 10 and 18 respectively is
c) 6 a) 84
d) 3 b) 110
30) Find the HCF of 245, 750 and 440? c) 96
a) 25 d) 82
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35) The sum of two numbers is 95 their difference is d) 969

1/5 of their sum. Find their LCM: 40) The smallest perfect square that is divisible by
a) 117 each of 6, 12 and 18 is
b) 147 a) 49
c) 214 b) 24
d) 114 c) 12
36) Find the HCF of 220, 310, 420 and 280? d) 36
a) 4 41) HCF of 2/3, 4/5 and 6/7 is?
b) 3 a) 48/105
c) 12 b) 2/105
d) 10 c) 1/105
37) The product of two numbers is 13824, if the HCF d) 24/105
is 24find their LCM 42) Find the greatest number which will exactly
a) 46 divide 400 and 420?
b) 576 a) 15
c) 662 b) 24
d) 616 c) 12
38) Find the LCM of 186 and 582 d) 20
a) 18,042 43) What is the greatest number which will divide 110
b) 17240 and 128 leaving a remainder 2 in each case?
c) 17720 a) 15
d) 16500 b) 18
39) The sum of two numbers is 108 their difference is c) 12
1/18 of their sum. Find their LCM d) 5
a) 3117 44) The LCM and the HCF of the numbers 14 and 28
b) 2747 are in the ratio of:
c) 301 a) 2 : 3
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b) 2 : 1 b) 60
c) 3 : 1 c) 20
d) 2 : 5 d) 80
45) Find the LCM of 20, 25, 35, 40 49) The LCM of two numbers is 432 and their HCF is
a) 1400 72.if one of the number is 144, the other number is:
b) 1200 a) 216
c) 1250 b) 144
d) 1000 c) 92
46) When a number is divided by 15, 20 and 35 each d) 152
time the remainder is 8.Then the smallest possible 50) Three alarms are ringed on an interval. If the
number is: time interval between 1st and 2nd alarm is 220 secs,
a) 428 2nd and 3rd alarm is 180 secs and time interval
b) 538 between 3rd and 1st alarm is 160 secs. After how much
c) 418 time does they ringed together?
d) 630 a) 262 min
47) Two numbers are in the ratio of 2: 3. If their b) 268 min
LCM is 120.The smaller of the two number is: c) 264 min
a) 40 d) 266 min

Answers
1) Answer: C 2) Answer: C
Solution Solution
LCM*HCF = a*b Let the numbers be 6x and 6y
a = First number x and y are co prime to each other,
b = Second number LCM = 6xy
LCM*239 = 6453*7409 6xy = 462
LCM = 200043 xy = 77
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Possible pairs = (1, 77) and (7, 11) LCM = 4*50 = 200
3) Answer: C Second number =( LCM*HCF)/First number
Solution = (200*50)/200
Let the numbers be 30x and 30y = 50
30x * 30y = 12600 7) Answer: B
xy = 14 Solution
Possible pairs = (1, 14) and(2, 7) LCM*HCF = a*b
4) Answer: D a = First number
Solution b = Second number
LCM*HCF = a*b 3640*78 = 156*b
a = First number b = 1820
b = Second number 8) Answer: D
375*10 = 15*b Solution
b = 250 LCM = 20 HCF
5) Answer: C HCF＋20HCF = 525
Solution 21HCF = 525
Let the numbers be (15/2)x and (15/2)y HCF =25
x and y co prime numbers LCM = 20*25 = 500
(15/2)x * (15/2)y = 3150 Second number =( LCM*HCF)/First number
xy = 56 = (500*25)/100
Possible pairs = (1, 56) and (7, 8) = 125
6) Answer: A 9) Answer: C
Solution Solution
LCM = 4 HCF HCF = 24
HCF＋4HCF = 250 Numbers will be 24x and 24y
5HCF = 250 Where x and y are prime to each other
HCF = 50 24x * 24y = 13824
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xy = 24 HCF of two numbers is 9.This means 9 is a factor

Possible pairs = (1, 24) and (3, 8) common to both numbers.LCM is common multiple for
10) Answer: C the two numbers.
Solution Hence option c is correct.
HCF of two co prime numbers = 1 14) Answer: C
Product of numbers = their LCM = 117 Solution
11) Answer: B Consider a greatest number which can divide both
Solution numbers, will be their HCF.
LCM*HCF = a*b Here HCF will be 3.
a = First number 15) Answer: D
b = Second number Solution
LCM*16 = 2560 Consider a greatest number which can divide both
LCM = 160 numbers, will be their HCF.
12) Answer: A Here HCF will be 6.
Solution 16) Answer: B
LCM = 7 HCF Solution
HCF＋7HCF = 560 Find out a least number which could be completely
8HCF = 560 divided by 40, 50, 60, 80
HCF = 70 Here that number will be 1200.
LCM = 7*70 = 490 Hint: Make factor of numbers.
Second number =( LCM*HCF)/First number 17) Answer: D
= (490*70)/200 Solution
= 343/2 Find out a least number which could be completely
13) Answer: C divided by 220, 310.
Solution Here that number will be 6820.
Hint: Make factor of numbers.
18) Answer: A
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Solution 22) Answer: D

Find out a least number which could be completely Solution
divided by 110, 220, 330. Consider a greatest number which can divide both
Here that number will be 660. numbers, will be their HCF.
Hint: Make factor of numbers. Here HCF will be 5.
19) Answer: A 23) Answer: B
Solution Solution
Find out a number which could be completely divided by Find out a number which could be completely divided by
80, 60, 40, 50. 80, 120, 60
Here that number will be 1200. Here that number will be 240.
Hint: Make factor of numbers. Hint: Make factor of numbers.
20) Answer: A 24) Answer: A
Solution Solution
Let numbers are 8x and 8y. Let numbers are 5x and 5y.
8xy = 240 5xy = 200
xy = 30 xy = 40
Possible pairs = (1, 30), (2, 15), (5, 6) Possible pairs = (1, 40), (5, 8)
Possible numbers = (8, 240), (16, 120), (40, 48) Possible numbers = (5, 200), (25, 40)
Answer = (40, 48) Answer = (25, 40)
21) Answer: A 25) Answer: A
Solution Solution
Let numbers are 4x and 4y. Required number gives remainder 3 when divided by
4xy = 120 (10, 12, 16)and zero remainder when divided by 9.
xy = 30 LCM of (10, 12, 16) = 240
Possible pairs = (1, 30), (2, 15), (5, 6) (240k+3)/9 at k= 1
Possible numbers = (4, 120), (8, 60), (20, 24) Remainder = 0
Answer = (20, 24) Hence answer = 243
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26) Answer: A 4x:6x

Solution LCM = 4*6*x = 24x
Required number gives remainder 3 when divided by 24x = 72
(15, 18, 24)and zero remainder when divided by 3. x=3
LCM of (15, 18, 24) = 360 A = 12
(360k+3)/3 at k= 1 B = 18
Remainder = 0 30) Answer: B
Hence answer = 363 Solution
27) Answer: B 66, 88, 110 are three numbers.
Solution To find the greatest number which leaves common
Consider a greatest number which can divide both remainder in each case.
numbers, will be their HCF. The HCF of (88-66), (110-88), (110-66) = 22
Here HCF will be 5. In this case the number will be 22
28) Answer: A And sum of digits will be = 4
Solution 31) Answer: D
Let numbers are A & B Solution
A:B Consider a greatest number which can divide both
8x:10x numbers, will be their HCF.
LCM = 8*10*x = 80x Here HCF will be 5.
80x = 240 32) Answer: D
x=3 Solution
A = 24 Let numbers are 8x and 8y.
B = 30 8xy = 400
29) Answer: B xy = 50
Solution Possible pairs = (1, 50), (2, 25)
Let numbers are A & B Possible numbers = (8, 400), (16, 200)
A:B No any two digit number possible.
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33) Answer: D LCM of(57, 38) = 114

Solution 37) Answer: D
Subtract the remainders from the actual numbers Solution
respectively Consider a greatest number which can divide both
Then find the HCF. numbers, will be their HCF.
the HCF of (123-3), (244-4) = 120 Hint: take difference of numbers.
The number will be 120 Here HCF will be 10.
34) Answer: D 38) Answer: B
Solution Solution
LCM of (16, 20, 24) = 2*2*2*2*5*3 Product of numbers = 13824
To make perfect square multiply by 5*3 HCF = 24
Hence answer is 4*4*15*15 = 3600 LCM = 13824/24
35) Answer: D = 576
Solution 39) Answer: A
the number = LCM (24, 32) – k, where k= 24-10=32-18 Solution
= 14 Find out a number which could be completely divided by
LCM of 24 and 32 = 96 186 and 582.
Subtract the common difference from 96, Required Here that number will be 18,042.
number will be (96-14) = 82 Hint: Make factor of numbers.
36) Answer: D 40) Answer: D
Solution Solution
A+B = 95 A+B = 108
A -B = 95/5 A－B = 108/18
A+B = 95 A+B = 108
A－B = 19 A -B = 6
A= 57 A= 57
B =38 B =51
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LCM of(57, 51) = 969 Numbers, x= 14 and y = 28

41) Answer: D HCF of (14, 28)
Solution HCF = 14
LCM of (6, 12, 18) Now,
= 36 LCM of (14, 28)
Hint: To find perfect square split the LCM into factors so 14*1*2 = 28
that it becomes the square. LCM : HCF = 28 : 14
Here answer will be 36. =2:1
42) Answer: B 46) Answer: A
Solution Solution
HCF of fractional numbers = (HCF of numerator/LCM Find out a number which could be completely divided by
of denominator) 20, 25, 35, 40
(HCF 2, 4, 6)/(LCM 3, 5, 7) Here that number will be 1400.
= 2/105 Hint: Make factor of numbers.
43) Answer: D 47) Answer: A
Solution Solution
Here the greatest number is HCF of 400 and 420. LCM of (15, 20, 35)
Hint: Take the difference of numbers = 5*3*4*7 = 420
HCF will be 20 Required number = 420+8 = 428
44) Answer: B 48) Answer: A
Solution Solution
Hint: Subtract the common difference from both the Let the numbers are x and y respectively.
numbers. here is this case common difference is 2 x:y=2:3
And you will get 108 and 126 respectively Let 2m : 3m
HCF of 108 and 126 = 18 LCM = 2*3*m = 120
45) Answer: B m = 20
Solution Numbers are 20*2 = 40 and 20*3 = 60
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Smaller number = 40 50) Answer: C

49) Answer: A x + y = 220
Solution y + z = 180
LCM*HCF = a*b z + x = 160
a = First number LCM of (220, 180, 160)
b = Second number = 15840 secs
72*432 = 144*b = 15840/60 min
b = 216 = 264 min