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Real Numbers 2

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and proofs related to divisibility, irrational numbers, prime factorization, and least common multiples. It includes questions about army contingents, circular paths, and properties of numbers, requiring various mathematical techniques to solve. The problems are designed to test understanding of number theory concepts and their applications.

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Real Numbers 2

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and proofs related to divisibility, irrational numbers, prime factorization, and least common multiples. It includes questions about army contingents, circular paths, and properties of numbers, requiring various mathematical techniques to solve. The problems are designed to test understanding of number theory concepts and their applications.

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1.

An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32


members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns.
What is the maximum number of columns in which they can march?

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2. Check whether 6 can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.

3. Explain why 7 x 11 x 13 + 13 and 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 + 5 are composite numbers?

4. There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one
round of the field , while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start
from the same point and at the same time , and go in the same direction. After how
many minutes they meet again at the starting point?

5. Show that 5- 3 is irrational.

6. Prove that 3 + 2 5 is an irrational number.

7. Prove that 7 5 is an irrational number.

8. Prove that 6 + 2 is an irrational number.

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9. 𝑛 -1 is divisible by 8 if n is
a. an integer
b. a natural number
c. an odd integer
d. an even integer

10. The product of three consecutive integers is divisible by


a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. None of these

11. The largest number which divides 615 and 963 leaving remainder 6 in each case is
a. 82
b. 95
c. 87
d. 93

12. The largest number which divides 70 and 125 leaving remainders 5 and 8
respectively is
a. 13
b. 65
c. 875
d. 1750

3 2 3
13. If two positive integers a and b are written as a=𝑥 𝑦 and b=𝑥𝑦 ; x and y are prime
numbers, then LCM(a,b) is
a. xy
2
b. 𝑥𝑦
3 3
c. 𝑥 𝑦
2 2
d. 𝑥 𝑦

14. If HCF (26, 169) = 13 then LCM (26, 169) is


a. 26
b. 52
c. 338
d. 13

15. The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are
a. 3,140
b. 12,420
c. 9,420
d. 420,3

16. The product of two irrational numbers is


a. always irrational
b. always rational
c. Rational or irrational
d. one

17. 3.27 is
a. an integer
b. a rational number
c. a natural number
d. an irrational number

18. If 3 is the least prime factor of number a and 7 is the least prime factor of number b ,
then the least prime factor of (a+b) is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10

19. Which of these is a rational number?


a. 3π
b. 5 5
c. 0.346666…..
d. 0.345210651372849...

20. Which of these numbers can be expressed as a product of two or more prime
numbers
i) 15 ii) 34568 iii) 15 x 13

a. only ii
b. only iii
c. only i and ii
d. all

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21. A number of the form 8 , where n is natural number greater than 1, cannot be
divisible by
a. 1
b. 40
c. 64
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d. 2

22. 1245 is a factor of the numbers p and q. Which of the following will always have 1245
as a factor?
i) p+q ii) p x q iii)p / q
a. only ii
b. only i and ii
c. only ii and iii
d. All

23. What is the HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number?

24. If the HCF(336,54) = 6, Find the LCM(336,54)

25. If a is an odd number, b is not divisible by 3 and LCM of a and b is P, what is the LCM
of 3a and 2b ?
2 3 3 3
26. Two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = 𝑎 𝑏 and q = 𝑎 𝑏 and a and b
are prime numbers. What is the LCM of p and q ?

27. Explain whether 3 x 12 x 101 + 4 is prime number or composite number ?

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28. Check whether 12 can end with 0 for any natural number n?

29. Find the HCF of 612 and 1314 using the prime factorization method.

30. Given that 2 is irrational, prove that 5+3 2 is an irrational number.

31. Find the smallest natural number by which 1200 should be multiplied so
that the square root of the product is a rational number.

32. Find the value of x, y and z in the given factor tree. Can the value of ‘x’ be found
without finding the value of ‘y’ and ‘z’ ? If yes, explain.

33. Write the smallest number which is divisible by both 306 and 657.

34. Find HCF and LCM of 404 and 96 and verify that HCF x LCM = Product of the
two given numbers.

35. Find the largest number which on dividing 1251, 9377 and 15628 leaves
remainders 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

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