LCM & HCF

1. Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7. If their HCF (a) 70 (b) 14

is 17, then find the numbers. (c) 21 (d) 4
nksla[;k,¡ 5 % 7 osQ vuqikr esa gSaA ;fn mudk egÙke lekiorZd
8. Find the LCM of the set of prime numbers a, b
17 gS] rks la[;k,¡ Kkr dhft,A and c.
Group-D 22/08/2022 (Morning) v HkkT; la[;kvksa
a, b vkSjc osQ lewg dk
LCM Kkr dhft,A
(a) 85, 119 (b) 102, 136
RRB JE 26/06/2019 (Evening)
(c) 68, 85 (d) 85, 102
2. The product of two numbers is 1472 and their 1
HCF is 8. Find their LCM. (a) abc (b) abc
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nks la[;kvksa dk xq.kuiQy 1472 gS vkSj mudk e-l-i- 8 gSA
(c) a 2b –2c 2 (d) a+b+c
mudk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z Kkr dhft,A
9. Find the HCF of a3b3c3, a2b2c2 and a2bc.
Group-D 22/08/2022 (Evening)

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(a) 144 (b) 108 a 3b 3c 3, a 2b 2c 2 vkSj a2bc dk HCF Kkr dhft,A
(c) 184 (d) 176 RRB JE 27/06/2019 (Evening)
3. The ratio of two numbers is 11 : 4 and their HCF (a) a b c 4 4 4
(b) a 3b 3c 3
is 16. What is the sum of these two numbers?

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2 2 2
(c) a b c (d) abc
nks la[;kvksa dk vuqikr 11 % 4 gS vkSj muek e-l-i- 16 gSAThe least common multiple of two numbers and
10.
bu nksuksa la[;kvksa dk ;ksx D;k gS\ the HCF is 64 and 16. If one of the numbers is
Level-2 13/06/2022 (Shift-01) 64, find the other number.
nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z 64 vkSj e-l-i- 16 g
(a) 320
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(b) 240
(c) 256 (d) 224 ;fn muesa ls ,d la[;k 64 gS] rks nwljh la[;k Kkr dhft,A
4. Since the HCF of (48, 144) is 48 therefore the RPF Constable 17/01/2019 (Evening)
LCM of (48, 144) = ?
(a) 8 (b) 16
pw¡fdHCF (48] 144) ¾ 48 gS rksLCM (48] 144)
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(c) 64 (d) 32
D;k gksxk\ 11. The least common multiple of two numbers is
RRB NTPC 07/01/2021 (Evening) 156 and their HCF is 156. Is 12. Given that one
(a) 48 (b) 48 × 144 number is 12, find the other number.
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(c) 144 (d) 3

nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z 156 gS vkSj mudk e-l-i- 12
5. HCF and LCM of two numbers are 57 and 114
respectively. If one number is 9/2 times another
fn;k x;k gS fd ,d la[;k 12 gS] rks nwljh la[;k Kkr dhft,A
number, which is the larger number? RPF Constable 18/01/2019 (Morning)
nks la[;kvksa dk
HCF vkSjLCM Øe'k% 57 vkSj 114 gSaA (a) 132
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(b) 13
;fn ,d la[;k nwljh la[;k dh 9@2 xquh gks] rks cM+h la[;k (c) 156 (d) 12
dkSu&lh gS\ 12. Find the product of those numbers whose least
common multiple is 30 and greatest common
RRB RPF S.I. 02/12/2024 (Shift-01)
multiple is 9?
(a) 171 (b) 124
mu la[;kvksa dk xq.kuiQy Kkr dhft, ftudk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
(c) 154 (d) 186
6. LCM and HCF of two numbers are 192 and 32
30 vkSj egÙke lekiorZd 9 gS\
respectively. If one of the numbers is 64, find RPF S.I. 19/12/2018 (Morning)
the other number. (a) 290 (b) 280
nks la[;kvksa dk
LCM vkSjHCF Øe'k% 192 vkSj 32 gSA (c) 300 (d) 270
;fn muesa ls ,d la[;k 64 gS] rks nwljh la[;k Kkr dhft,A13. Two numbers are in the ratio of 11 : 13. If their
RRB RPF S.I. 03/12/2024 (Shift-03) HCF is 7, find the numbers.
(a) 96 (b) 93 nks la[;k,¡ 11 % 13 ds vuqikr esa gSaA ;fn mudk egÙ
(c) 97 (d) 99 lekiorZd 7 gS] rks la[;k,¡ Kkr dhft,A
7. Find HCF of 84, 126 and 210. SSC GD 20/02/2024 (Shift-03)
84] 126 vkSj 210 dkHCF Kkr dhft,A (a) 63 and 70 (b) 77 and 91
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14. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their HCF (a) 55, 177 (b) 29, 203
is 3. What is their LCM? (c) 58, 174 (d) 22, 137
nks la[;kvksa dk vuqikr 4 % 5 gS vkSj mudk e-l-i- 321.
gSACalculate the HCF of 2/3, 8/9, 16/81, 10/27.
mudk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z D;k gS\ 2@3] 8@9] 16@81] 10@27HCF osQdh x.ku djsaA
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Shift-02) RRB NTPC 11/03/2021 (Morning)
(a) 48 (b) 80 (a) 5/81 (b) 3/81
(c) 60 (d) 36 (c) 4/81 (d) 2/81
15. The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6. If their greatest 22. HCF of two numbers is 4 and their product is
common multiple (HCF) is 8, then what will be 48. Find the numbers.
the least common multiple (LCM) of these two
numbers? nks la[;kvksa dkHCF 4 gS vkSj mudk xq.kuiQy 48 gSA
la[;k,¡ Kkr dhft,A
nks la[;k dk vuqikr 5 % 6 gSA ;fn mudk egÙke lekiorZd
8 gS] rks bu nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z D;k gksxk\ RRB NTPC 05/03/2021 (Morning)

DP Constable 20/11/2023 (Shift-03)

(a) 4, 24 (b) 12, 16
(c) 4, 12 (d) 4, 8
(a) 240 (b) 480
23. The LCM of 6, 9 and x is 72. Which of the given
(c) 350 (d) 120
options can be a possible value of x?
16. The greatest common divisor (GCD) and least
6] 9 vkSj x dk LCM 72 gSA fn, x, fodYiksa esa ls dkSu

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common multiple (LCM) of two numbers are 12
and 480 respectively. And the numbers are in lk x dk laHkkfor eku gks ldrk gS\
the ratio 5 : 8. Find the difference between the
RRB NTPC 17/02/2021 (Evening)
two numbers.
(a) 24 (b) 12

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nks la[;kvksa dk egÙke lkoZ Hkktd
(GCD) vkSj y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
(c) 36 (d) 18
(LCM) Øe'k% 12 vkSj 480 gSaA rFkk la[;k,¡ 5 % 8 ds
24. What is the HCF of n and n + 1 where n is a
vuqikr esa gSaA nksuksa la[;kvksa ds chp varj Kkr dhft,A natural number?
RRB JE 18/12/2024 (Shift-02)
vkSj n + 1 dk HCF D;k gS tgk¡n ,d izkÑr la[;k
H n
(a) 24 (b) 12 gS\
(c) 42 (d) 36
RRB NTPC 22/02/2021 (Morning)
17. Find the LCM of 84, 105 and 140.
(a) 3 (b) 2
84] 105 vkSj 140 dkLCM Kkr dhft,A
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(c) 0 (d) 1
RRB ALP 25/11/2024 (Shift-02) 25. If the product of two co-primes is 104, what will
(a) 240 (b) 420 be their LCM?
(c) 360 (d) 120 ;fn nks lg&vHkkT;ksa dk xq.kuiQy 104 gS] rks mudk
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LCM
18. Find the LCM of 24, 42 and 56. D;k gksxk\
24] 42 vkSj 56 dkLCM Kkr dhft,A RRB NTPC 17/02/2021 (Morning)
RRB ALP 26/11/2024 (Shift-01) (a) 104
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(a) 816 (b) 186 (b) can't be determined/Kkr ugh fd;k tk ldrk gS
(c) 618 (d) 168 (c) 1
19. LCM of two numbers is seven times their HCF.
(d) is equal to there HCF/muosQ
HCF osQ cjkcj gS
If the product of two numbers is 448, find the
26. Find the greatest common multiple of 3x 2yz,
difference between LCM and HCF.
5xy2z, 12x 2y2z3.
nks la[;kvksa dk
LCM] muds HCF dk lkr xquk gSA ;fn
3x2yz, 5xy2z, 12x 2y2z3 dk egÙke lekiorZd Kkr dhft,A
nks la[;kvksa dk xq.kuiQy 448 gS]
LCMrksvkSj HCF ds
chp varj Kkr dhft,A Level-5 (15/06/2022) Shift-2

RRB JE 17/12/2024 (Shift-03)

(a) 180xyz (b) xyz
(c) 180x 5y5z 5 (d) 180x 2y2z 3
(a) 30 (b) 48
27. The ratio between HCF and LCM of two numbers
(c) 42 (d) 54
62 and 217 is 1 : 14. Find LCM.
20. The sum of two numbers is 232. His HCF is 29.
Which of the following pairs of numbers gives nks la[;kvksa 62 vkSj 217HCF
ds vkSj LCM ds chp dk
possible values? vuqikr 1 % 14 gSA
LCM Kkr dhft,A
nks la[;kvksa dk ;ksx 232 HCF
gSA mudk 29 gSA buesa ls RRB JE 18/12/2024 (Shift-01)
dkSu lk ;qXe la[;kvksa osQ laHkkfor eku iznku djrk gS\ (a) 439 (b) 430
RRB JE 02/06/2019 (Evening) (c) 434 (d) 402

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28. Find the LCM of the set of prime numbers a, b (a) 360 (b) 480
and c. (c) 720 (d) 1440
vHkkT; la[;kvksa
a, b vkSjc osQ lewg dk
LCM Kkr dhft,A 37. Find the HCF of 153, 117 and 405.
RRB JE 26/06/2019 (Evening) 153] 117 vkSj 405 dkHCF Kkr dhft,A
SSC GD 04/02/2025 (Shift-3)
1
(a) abc (b) abc (a) 9 (b) 12
3
(c) 6 (d) 2
(c) a 2b –2c 2 (d) a+b+c
1 2 2 3
29. Find the HCF of a3b3c3, a2b2c2 and a2bc. 38. The HCF of , , and is:
3 3 9 12
a 3b 3c 3, a 2b 2c 2 vkSj a2bc dk HCF Kkr dhft,A
1 2 2 3
RRB JE 27/06/2019 (Evening)
3
] 3 ] 9 vkSj 12 dk e-l-i- gS%
(a) a 4b 4c 4 (b) a 3b 3c 3
DP Constable 30/11/2023 (Shift-03)
(c) a 2b 2c 2 (d) abc
30. The LCM of 23 × 92 × 13, 22 × 132 × 19 and 93 × 1 1
(a) (b)
132 × 192 is: 12 60

23 × 92 × 13, 22 × 132 × 19 vkSj93 × 132 × 192 dk (c)

1
(d)
1
LCM Kkr dhft,A 48 36

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SSC GD 12/02/2025 (Shift-3) 39. Calculate the HCF of 2/3, 8/9, 16/81, 10/27.
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(a) 2 × 9 × 13 × 19 3 2 2
(b) 2 3
2 × 9 × 13 × 19 2 2@3] 8@9] 16@81] 10@27HCF
osQdh x.ku djsaA
(c) 2 2 × 9 2 × 13 2 × 19 3 (d) 2 3 × 9 2 × 13 2 × 19 RRB NTPC 11/03/2021 (Morning)

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31. Find the LCM of 6x2y7a, 9x5y3b & 27xy5c. (a) 5/81 (b) 3/81
2 7
6x y a, 9x y b 5 3
vkSj27xy c dk y-l-i- Kkr dhft,A
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(c) 4/81 (d) 2/81
(a) 18x 5y 5abc (b) 27x 5y 3abc 40. If LCM (27, n) = 54 and HCF (27, n) = 9, then find
(c) 108x2y7 (d) 54x 5y 7abc the value of n.
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32. Find the HCF of x7y5a and x 2y9b. ;fn LCM (27, n) = 54 vkSj HCF (27, n) = 9 gS] rksn
7
xya 5
vkSjx y b dk e-l-i- Kkr dhft,A
2 9 dk eku Kkr dhft,A
(a) x2y5ab (b) x2y5 RRB ALP 29/11/2024 (Shift-03)
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7
(c) x y ab 9
(d) x y ab 2 7 (a) 18 (b) 54
33. Find the HCF of x2y – xy2, 3x – 3y and x2 – 2xy + (c) 36 (d) 24
y 2. 41. Find the smallest number which completely
2
x y – xy , 3x – 3y2
vkSjx – 2xy + y dk e-l-i- Kkr
2 2 divisible by 24, 36 and 60.
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dhft, og NksVh ls NksVh la[;k Kkr dhft,] tks 24] 36 o 60 ls

(a) 3xy (b) 3xy (x – y) 2 iwjh&iwjh Hkkx gksrh gksA
(c) (x – y)2 (d) x – y (a) 360 (b) 340
(c) 320 (d) 280
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34. Find the LCM of x2y – xy2, 3x – 3y and x2 – 2xy +

y 2. 42. Wha t is the sma llest nu mber which when
2
x y – xy , 3x – 3y2
vkSjx – 2xy + y dk y-l-i- Kkr
2 2 increased by 7 is divisible by 16, 18, 24 and 28?
dhft,A og NksVh ls NksVh la[;k dkSu lh gS ftls 7 ls c<+kus
(a) 3xy (b) x–y 16] 18] 24 vkSj 28 ls foHkkftr gks tkrh gS\
(c) 3xy (x – y) (d) 3xy (x – y)2 RRB NTPC 28/01/2021 (Evening)

35. What will be the least common multiple of four (a) 1006 (b) 1008
numbers 15, 35, 42 and 72? (c) 1001 (d) 9999
pkj la[;kvksa 15] 35] 42 vkSj 72 dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z
43. When a natural number is divided by 4, 5, 6 or
7, the remainder remains 3 in each case. What
D;k gksxk\
will be the smallest such number?
DP Constable 15/11/2023 (Shift-01)
,d izkÑr la[;k dks tc 4] 5] 6 ;k 7 ls foHkkftr fd;k
(a) 2025 (b) 2550
tkrk gS rks izR;sd n'kk esa 'ks"k 3 cprk gSA ,slh lcls Nk
(c) 2520 (d) 2050
la[;k D;k gksxh\
36. The lowest common multiple of 12, 36 and 80 is:
RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Afternoon)
12] 36 vkSj 80 dk lcls NksVk mHk;fu"B xq.kt gS%
(a) 843 (b) 213
DP Constable 21/11/2023 (Shift-01)
(c) 63 (d) 423

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44. Find the smallest positive number; Which when èkkfjrk Kkr dhft, tks nksuksa esa ls fdlh Hkh daVsuj dk
divided by 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12 leaves a remainder iw.kZ la[;k esa eki ldrk gSA
of 1 in each case and is completely divisible by
RRB JE 18/12/2024 (Shift-03)
13.
(a) 5 l/ yhVj (b) 6 l/ yhVj
lcls NksVh /ukRed la[;k Kkr dhft,_ ftls 5] 6] 8] 9
vkSj 12 ls foHkkftr djus ij izR;sd fLFkfr esa 1 'ks"k cprk (c) 4 l/ yhVj (d) 2 l/ yhVj
gS vkSj 13 ls iw.kZr% foHkkftr gks tkrk gSA 48. The five bells initially ring together and then
continue to ring sequentially at time intervals
RRB NTPC 01/03/2021 (Morning) of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 seconds. If they are at
(a) 3601 (b) 3627 12:00 p.m. But start playing simultaneously,
(c) 3640 (d) 3614 then tell that at 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. How
45. Find the smallest number which when divided many times will they ring together?
by 20, 25, 35 and 40 leaves remainder 14, 19, ik¡p ?kafV;k¡ lq#okr esa ,d lkFk ctrh gSa vkSj fiQj Øekuq
29 and 34 respectively. 4] 8] 12] 16 vkSj 20 lsdaM ds le; varjky ij ctuk
og NksVh ls NksVh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftls 20] 25] 35 rFkk pkyw j[krh gSA ;fn os 12%00 p.m. ij ,d lkFk ctuk
40 ls foHkkftr djus ij 'ks"k Øe'k% 14] 19] 29 vkSj 34 'kq: djrh gSa] rks crkb, fd 12%00p.m. ls 3%00 p.m.
cprk gSA ds chp os fdruh ckj ,d lkFk ctsaxh\
RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Evening) RRB JE 17/12/2024 (Shift-01)

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(a) 1364 (b) 1384 (a) 46 (b) 62
(c) 1374 (d) 1394 (c) 54 (d) 42
46. Three containers contain 204, 136 and 119 liters 49. When 1833, 2482 and 3190 are divided by the
of water respectively. Find the maximum capacity greatest number x, the remainder in each case

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of a small container that can measure the exact is y. What is the value of (3x – 14y)?
nu mber of time s the wa ter of e ach larg er
tc 1833, 2482 vkSj 3190 dks ,d cM+h ls cM+h la[;k
container.
x ls foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gS] rks izR;sd fLFkfr esa 'ks"kiQy
y
rhu daVsujksa esa Øe'k% 204] 136 vkSj 119 yhVj ikuh gSA
izkIr gksrk gSA
(3x – 14y) dk eku Kkr dhft,A
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,d NksVs daVsuj dh vf/dre {kerk Kkr dhft, tks izR;sd
Group-D 08/09/2022 (Afternoon)
cM+s daVsuj osQ ikuh dks lVhd la[;k esa eki ldrk gSA (a) 133 (b) 131
RRB NTPC 12/03/2021 (Morning) (c) 121 (d) 123
(a) 18 l/yhVj (b) 17 l/yhVj 50. Find the smallest natural number that can be
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(c) 15 l/yhVj (d) 19 l/yhVj divided by the first five 2-digit positive even
numbers without leaving a remainder.
47. A milkman has 8 0 liters of milk in one
container and 68 lite rs of milk in another og lcls NksVh izkÑr la[;k Kkr dhft, ftls izFke ik¡p
2&vadh; /ukRed le la[;kvksa ls fcuk 'ks"kiQy NksM+s foH
K

container. Find the maximum capacity of the

container which can hold milk in whole numbers fd;k tk losQA
in either of the two containers.
Group-D 17/09/2022 (Morning)
,d nw/okys osQ ikl ,d daVsuj esa 80 yhVj nw/ gS vkSj (a) 5340 (b) 5560
nwljs daVsuj esa 68 yhVj nw/ gSA ml daVsuj dh vf/dre (c) 5040
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(d) 5120

Answer-Key

1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (b)

11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (b)

21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (a)

31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (a)

41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (c)

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