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The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their H.C.F. is 4. Their L.C.M. is

  • 48
  • 22
  • 56
  • 27

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the numbers be 3x and 4x. Then, their H.C.F. = x. So, x = 4.
So, the numbers 12 and 16.
L.C.M. of 12 and 16 = 48.

Similar Questions :

1. HCF of
\begin{aligned}
2^2 \times 3^2 \times 5^2, 2^4 \times 3^4 \times 5^3 \times 11
\end{aligned} is

  • \begin{aligned} 2^4 \times 3^4 \times 5^3 \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 2^4 \times 3^4 \times 5^3 \times 11 \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 2^2 \times 3^2 \times 5^2 \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 2 \times 3 \times 5 \end{aligned}

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

As in HCF we will choose the minimum common factors among the given.. So answer will be third option

2. Reduce \begin{aligned}
\frac{803}{876}
\end{aligned} to the lowest terms.

  • \begin{aligned} \frac{11}{12} \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} \frac{23}{24} \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} \frac{26}{27} \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} \frac{4}{7} \end{aligned}

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

HCF of 803 and 876 is 73, Divide both by 73, We get the answer 11/12

3. Find the greatest number that will divide 400, 435 and 541 leaving 9, 10 and 14 as remainders respectively

  • 19
  • 17
  • 13
  • 9

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Answer will be HCF of (400-9, 435-10, 541-14)

HCF of (391, 425, 527) = 17

4. Find the HCF of
\begin{aligned}
2^2 \times 3^2 \times 7^2, 2 \times 3^4 \times 7
\end{aligned}

  • 128
  • 126
  • 146
  • 434

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

HCF is Highest common factor, so we need to get the common highest factors among given values. So we got
2 * 3*3 * 7

5. Find the largest number which divides 62,132,237 to leave the same reminder

  • 30
  • 32
  • 35
  • 45

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Trick is HCF of (237-132), (132-62), (237-62)
= HCF of (70,105,175) = 35

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