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CM i.e. least common

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multiple is a number which is

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numbers. For example: The

common multiples of 3 and 4 are

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12,24 and so on. Therefore,

l.c.m.is smallest positive number
that is multiple of both. Here,

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l.c.m. is 12.. HCF i.e. highest

common factor are those integral
values of number that can divide
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SOME IMPORTANT L.C.M.

AND H.C.F. TRICKS:

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SIDBI O cer Grade A Exam
Structure

1) Product of two numbers = Their

h.c.f. * Their l.c.m.
2) h.c.f. of given numbers always
divides their l.c.m.
3) h.c.f. of given fractions =

h.c.f.

of numerator
l.c.m. of
denominator
4) l.c.m. of given fractions = l.c.m.

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4) l.c.m. of given fractions = l.c.m.

of numerator
h.c.f. of
denominator
5) If d is the h.c.f. of two positive
integer a and b, then there exist
unique integer m and n, such that
d = am + bn
6) If p is prime and a,b are any
integer then P ,This implies P or P
ab

7) h.c.f. of a given number always

divides its l.c.m.

MOST IMPORTANT POINTS

ABOUT L.C.M. AND H.C.F.
PROBLEMS :
1) Largest number which divides
x,y,z to leave same remainder =
h.c.f. of y-x, z-y, z-x.
2) Largest number which divides
x,y,z to leave remainder R (i.e.
same) = h.c.f of x-R, y-R, z-R.
3) Largest number which divides
x,y,z to leave same remainder a,b,c
= h.c.f. of x-a, y-b, z-c.

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= h.c.f. of x-a, y-b, z-c.

4) Least number which when

divided by x,y,z and leaves a
remainder R in each case = ( l.c.m.
of x,y,z) + R

HCF AND LCM

QUESTIONS:
Problem 1:
1: Least number which
when divided by 35,45,55 and
leaves remainder 18,28,38; is?
Solution:: i) In this case we will
Solution
evaluate l.c.m.
ii) Here the di erence
between every divisor and
remainder is same i.e. 17.
Therefore, required
number = l.c.m. of (35,45,55)-17 =
(3465-17)= 3448.
Problem 2:
2: Least number which
when divided by 5,6,7,8 and leaves
remainder 3, but when divided by
9, leaves no remainder?
Solution:: l.c.m. of 5,6,7,8 = 840
Solution
Required number = 840
k+3
Least value of k for which
(840 k + 3) is divided by 9 is 2
Therefore, required number =
840*2 + 3
= 1683

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= 1683

Problem 3:
3: Greater number of 4
digits which is divisible by each one
of 12,18,21 and 28 is?
Solution:: l.c.m. of 12,18,21,28 =
Solution
254
Therefore, required
number must be divisible by 254.
Greatest four digit number
= 9999
On dividing 9999 by 252,
remainder = 171
Therefore, 9999-171 =
9828.
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JASS

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October 12, 2013 at 6:10 PM

plz send me word list on

jaspreet_preeti@ymail.com
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2.

RAMAN2572
October 12, 2013 at 6:10 PM

It is a Trial and Error

method.
When yo take K = 1, 843
is not divisible by 9
but when we take K = 2,
1683 is divisible by 9.
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3.

NAVAJIT BORPATRA
October 12, 2013 at 6:10 PM

can u plz explain how

did u get value of k=2 in
problem no. 2
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RAMAN2572
October 12, 2013 at 6:21 PM

Please
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5.

Anne Emerson
February 16, 2014 at 1:30 PM

hey sir , there is

contradiction between
MOST IMP pt 4 nd
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EXAMPLE 1.......+R OR -R
????
IN POINT 4 YOU ARE
SAYING
+R
bt
in
EXAMPLE -R ???????
please
clear
..../././..
THANKEW SIR
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6.

Anne Emerson
February 16, 2014 at 1:35 PM

YES sir ,, i conform .././.

In problem 1 you should
add +17 .../././....and
answer should 3482..././.
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Akhilesh

February 27, 2014 at 12:19 PM

you better check

before publishing
wrong
things
like............
4) Least number
which
when
divided by x,y,z
and
leaves
a
remainder R in
each case = ( l.c.m.
of x,y,z)+ R

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