Exercise 6.3.7
- 1. Renu purchases two bags of fertiliser of weights 75 kg and 69 kg.
- we need to determine the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of the two weights.
- prime factors of 75 are:
x x - prime factors of 69 are:
x - The common prime factor between 75 and 69 is
- The highest power of the common prime factor is.
- Therefore, the maximum value of weight which can measure the weight of the fertiliser exactly for both bags is.
- Three boys step off together from the same spot. Their steps measure 63 cm, 70 cm and 77 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should cover so that all can cover the distance in complete steps?
To find the distance we need to know Lcm of each body.
Step measure of 1st boy = 63cm
Step measure of 2nd boy = 70cm
Step measure of 3rd boy = 77cm
LCM =
- 3.The length, breadth and height of a room are 825 cm, 675 cm and 450 cm respectively.
- We have to factorize all three given dimensions.
- Prime factors of 825: 3 x
x x 11 - Prime factors of 675: 3 x 3 x
x x 5 - Prime factors of 450: 2 x
x 3 x x - Common factors are :
x x 5. - Lowest power for 3 is 3^1.
- lowest power for 5 is 5^2.
- Calulate common factors 3 x 25 =
.
- Determine the smallest 3-digit number which is exactly divisible by 6, 8 and 12
First, we have to find the LCM of 6,8 and 12.
Common multipes of 6 is : 6,
Common multipes of 8 is : 8,
Common multipes of 12 is : 12,24,
It is observed that
Now, smallest 3 digit number is 100, Divide 100 to 24 the remainder should be subtracted from the dividend and 24 will be added to it to make it perfectly divisible.
=100/24=4
=(100-4) +
=
Hence, the smallest 3-digit number which is exactly divisible by 6,8 and 12 is 120.
- 7. Three tankers contain 403 litres, 434 litres and 465 litres of diesel respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a container that can measure the diesel of the three containers exact number of times.
- Prime factorization of 403 : It is divisible by 13 . so 403 /
= 31. - Prime factorization of 434 : It is divisible by 2 . so 434 /
= 217. - 217 will only divisble by 7. so 217/7 = 31
- 434 =
x x - prime factorization of 465 : It is divisble by 3 . so 465 /
= 155. - 155 will only divisible by 5. so 155/
= 31. - Common factor is : 31
- The maximum capacity of a container that can measure the diesel in the three tankers exactly is 31 litres.
- Find the smallest 4-digit number which is divisible by 18, 24 and 32.
First, we have to find the LCM of 18, 24 and 32.
Common multipes of 18 is : 2 x
Common multipes of 24 is : 2 x
Common multipes of 32 is : 2 x 2 x
The LCM of 18, 24, and 32 is 288.
= 1000/
=
Therefore, the smallest 4-digit number that is exactly divisible by 18, 24, and 32 is 1152.
- Find the LCM of the following numbers : (a) 9 and 4 (b) 12 and 5 observe a common property in the obtained LCMs. Is LCM the product of two numbers in each case?
Prime factors of 9 and 4 : 9 -
LCM = 2^
Prime factors of 12 and 5: 12 -
LCM = 2^
In each case, the LCM is the product of the two numbers. This happens because the pairs of numbers are co-prime, meaning they have no common prime factors.
- Find the LCM of the following numbers in which one number is the factor of the other. (a) 5, 20 (b) 6, 18 (c) 12, 48 What do you observe in the results obtained
a. LCM of 5 and 20: prime factors of 5 -
b. LCM of 6 and 18: prime factors of 6 -
c. LCM of 12 and 48: prime factors of 12 -