Exercise 1.1
Express each number as a product of its prime factors:
(i)
(i) 140
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factorization of 140 =
=
(ii)
(ii) 156
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factorization of 156 = 2 × 2 ×
=
(iii)
(iii) 3825
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factorization of 3825 =
=
(iv)
(iv) 5005
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factorization of 5005 =
(v)
(v) 7429
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factorization of 7429 =
Find the LCM and HCF of the following pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF = product of the two numbers.
(i)
(i) 26 and 91
Solution
LCM × HCF = Product of the two numbers.
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factors of 26 = 2 ×
Prime factors of 91 =
HCF of 26 and 91 =
LCM of 26 and 91 = 2 × 7 × 13
= 14 × 13 =
Product of these two numbers = 26 × 91
=
LCM × HCF = 182 × 13 =
Thus, the product of two numbers = LCM × HCF = 2366.
(ii)
(ii) 510 and 92
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factors of 510 =
Prime factors of 92 =
HCF of the two numbers =
LCM of the two numbers = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 17 × 23 =
Product of these two numbers = 510 × 92 =
LCM x HCF = 2 × 23460 =
Thus, the product of two numbers = LCM × HCF = 46920
(iii)
(iii) 336 and 54
Solution
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
Prime factors of 336 =
Prime factors of 54 =
HCF of the two numbers =
LCM of the two numbers = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7
=
Product of these two numbers = 336 × 54 =
LCM x HCF = 3024 × 6 =
Thus, the product of two numbers = LCM × HCF = 18144
Hint
LCM × HCF = Product of the two numbers.
- Step:1
To find the LCM and HCF of the given pairs of the integers, first, find the prime factors of the given pairs of numbers.
- Step:2
Find the LCM
- Step:3
Find the HCF
- Step:4
Now, we have to verify LCM × HCF = product of the two numbers.
Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657).
Solution
Given:
HCF (306, 657) =
number1=
number2=
We have to find, LCM (306, 657)
We know that LCM × HCF = product of two given integers.
Substitute these values in the above formula and find the value of the unknown i.e. LCM.
LCM × 9 = 306 × 657
LCM =
LCM =
LCM =
Check whether
Solution
To determine if
Condition for a number to end with 0:
A number ends with the digit 0 if and only if it is divisible by
For a number to be divisible by 10, it must have both
Prime factorization of
The number 6 is composed of the prime factors
Prime factors of
Absence of the factor 5:
We can clearly observe, 5 is not present in the prime factors of
Therefore,
Explain why 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5 are composite numbers
Solution
Now, simplify 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5.
On simplifying them, and prove that both the numbers have more than
So, if the number has more than two factors, it will be composite.
Factorizing the expression, 7 × 11 × 13 + 13
=
= 13(
= 13 × 78
= 13 ×
= 13 × 13 ×
The given number has 2, 3, 13, and 1 as its factors.
Therefore, it is a composite number.
Now,factorize the Expression:7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5
=
= 5 × (
= 1 × 5 × 1009
1009
Therefore, the given expression has 1,5,1009 as its factors. Hence, it is a composite number.
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 at the same point and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
Solution

Given:
- Sonia takes
minutes to drive one round of the field.
* Ravi takes
* They both start at the same point and at the same time and go in the same direction.
Time taken by
Now, we have to find after how many minutes will they meet again at the same point.
For this, there will be a number that is divisible by both 18 and 12, and that will be the time when both meet again at the starting point.
To find this we have to take
Let's find LCM of 18 and 12 by prime factorization method.
[Note: give the numbers in ascending order only]
18 =
18= 2 ×
12 =
12=
LCM of 12 and 18 =
Therefore, Ravi and Sonia will meet together at the starting point after 36 minutes.