Exercise 10.1.1
1.Express each number as a product of its prime factors.
2.Find the LCM and HCF of the following pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF = product of the two numbers.
3. Find the LCM and HCF of the following integers by applying the prime factorisation method.
(i) 12, 15 and 21
Prime factors of 12 =
HCF of 12, 15 and 21 =
LCM of 12, 15 and 21 = 2² × 3 × 5 × 7 =
(ii) 17, 23 and 29
Prime factors of 17 =
HCF of 17, 23 and 29 =
LCM of 17, 23 and 29 = 17 × 23 × 29 =
(iii) 8, 9 and 25
Prime factors of 8 = 2 ×
HCF of 8, 9 and 25 =
LCM of 8 , 9 and 25 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 =
4. Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657)
Given,HCF (306,657)=9
LCM x 9 = 306 x 657 : LCM =
LCM =
5. Check whether
If any number ends with the digit 0 that means it should be divisible by 5.
Prime factors of 6n = (2 × 3)n = (2)n × (3)n
Here, 5 is not present in the prime factors of 6n. That means 6n will not be divisible by
Therefore, 6n cannot end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
6. Explain why 7 × 11 × 13 + 13 and 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5 are composite numbers.
So, if the number has more than two factors, it will be composite.
It can be observed that,
7 × 11 × 13 + 13 = 13 (7 × 11 + 1)
= 13 × 78
= 13 ×
The given number has 2, 3, 13, and 1 as its factors. Therefore, it is a composite number.
Now, 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 5 = 5 × (7 × 6 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 + 1)
= 5 × (1008 + 1)
= 5 ×
Hence, it is a composite number.
7. 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?