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Find the HCF of 54, 288, 360

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Lets solve this question by factorization method.

\begin{aligned}
18 = 2 \times 3^2, 288 = 2^5 \times 3^2, 360 = 2^3 \times 3^2 \times 5
\end{aligned}

So HCF will be minimum term present in all three, i.e.
\begin{aligned}
2 \times 3^2 = 18
\end{aligned}

1. If LCM of two number is 693, HCF of two numbers is 11 and one number is 99, then find other

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

For any this type of question, remember
Product of two numbers = Product of their HCF and LCM

So Other number = \begin{aligned} \frac{693 \times 11}{99} \end{aligned} = 77

2. An electronic device makes a beep after every 60 sec. Another device makes a beep after every 62 sec. They beeped together at 10 a.m. The time when they will next make a beep together at the earliest, is

10:28 am
10:30 am
10:31 am
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

L.C.M. of 60 and 62 seconds is 1860 seconds
1860/60 = 31 minutes

They will beep together at 10:31 a.m.

Sometimes questions on red lights blinking comes in exam, which can be solved in the same way

3. Find the HCF of 2.1, 1.05 and 0.63

0.44
0.64
0.21
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

To solve this question quickly, first remove decimal by multiplying each term with 100,
Then terms become 210, 105, 63
Then HCF of above terms is 21,
So Answer is 0.21

4. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at the intervals of 2,4,6,8,10,12 seconds resp. In 60 minutes how many times they will toll together.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

LCM of 2-4-6-8-10-12 is 120 seconds, that is 2 minutes.

Now 60/2 = 30
Adding one bell at the starting it will 30+1 = 31

5. Find the LCM of \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{3}, \frac{4}{6}, \frac{8}{27} \end{aligned}

\begin{aligned} \frac{2}{27} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \frac{8}{3} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \frac{2}{3} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \frac{8}{27} \end{aligned}

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Whenever we have to solve this sort of question, remember the formula.
LCM = \\begin{aligned} \\frac{HCF of Denominators}{LCM of Numerators} \\end{aligned}
So answers will be option 2,
Please also give attention to the difference in formula of HCF and LCM