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Playing with Numbers
1.0Factors and Multiples
To understand the concept of factors and multiples. Exploring the Concept
- Copy the table
- Use square tiles to complete the table.
- Drawing Conclusions
- For the numbers more than one rectangle can be formed?
- For the numbers only one rectangle can be formed?
- For the numbers in which only one rectangle is formed, what do you notice about the dimensions of the rectangle? When two or more numbers are multiplied, each number of the product is called a factor.
- and the product is a multiple of each of its factors.
- 1 is neither prime nor composite.
Facts about factors and multiples (1) So, 1 is a factor of every number.
(2) and it is true for all numbers. So, it can be said that every number is a factor of itself.
(3) Clearly, , and . We can say that every factor of the number is less than or equal to the given number.
(4) Factors of 4 are 1, 2 and 4 Factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4 and 8 Factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 Factors of 64 are and 64 The number of factors are and 7 respectively, i.e., the numbers of factors are countable. Thus, the number of factors of a given number are always finite, i.e., they can be counted.
(5) , Thus are multiples of 7 and all these are either equal to or greater than 7 . Thus, every multiple is equal to or greater than the given number.
(6) Multiples of 7 are , ... The number of multiples do not end. So, it can be said that the number of multiples of a given number is infinite.
(7) 2 is a multiple of 2 and 32 is a multiple of 32 . Thus, every number is a multiple of itself.
2.0Perfect Number
A number is called a perfect number if the sum of all its factors is equal to twice the number. Factors of 6 are 1,2, 3 and 6 Now, the sum of the factors of 6 times 6 Factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 28 Now, the sum of the factors of 28 times 28 . The numbers like 6 and 28 are called perfect numbers.
3.0Prime and Composite Numbers
To understand the concept of prime and composite numbers Exploring the Concept
- Drawing Conclusions
- How many numbers do you find having only one factor? Can you find some more numbers which have only one factor?
- How many numbers do you find having exactly 2 factors ? Can you find some more numbers which have only two factors?
- List 5 more numbers having more than two factors. A whole number that has exactly two unique factors, 1 and the number itself, is a prime number. A number greater than 1 with more than two factors is a composite number.
4.0Twin Primes
A twin prime is a prime number that differs from another prime number by two. Some examples of twin prime pairs are and . Sometimes the term twin prime is used for a pair of twin primes; an alternative name for this is prime twin.
5.0Co-Prime Numbers
Two numbers are said to be co-prime or relatively prime if they have only 1 as a common factor. E.g. 2 and 3 are co-prime. The two numbers in the pair of co-prime numbers need not be both prime. They both can be composite, or prime, or one composite and the other prime.
6.0Divisibility Rules
- Divisibility by 2 A number is divisible by two, if it has any of the digits or 8 in its ones place. E.g. etc. are divisible by two whereas 301,783 etc. are not divisible by two.
- Divisibility by 3 A number is divisible by three, if the sum of its digits is a multiple of three. E.g 27, 66 are divisible by three because the sum of their digits are multiples of three, whereas 31,88 are not divisible by three because their sums are not a multiples of three.
- Divisibility by 4 A number with 3 or more digits is divisible by 4 , if the number formed by its last two digits (i.e. ones and tens) is divisible by 4. E.g. 284 is divisible by 4 because 84 is divisible by 4 whereas 315 is not divisible by 4 because 15 is not divisible by 4 .
- Divisibility by 5 A number which has either 0 or 5 in its ones place is divisible by 5. E.g. 15, 40 are divisible by 5 whereas 12,78 are not divisible by 5 .
- Divisibility by 6 A number is divisible by 6 , if it is divisible by 2 and 3 both. E.g. 72 is divisible by 6 because it is divisible by 2 and 3 both whereas 81 is not divisible by 6 because it is divisible by 3 but not by 2 .
- Divisibility by 8 A number with 4 or more digits is divisible by 8 , if the number formed by its last three digits (i.e. ones, tens and hundreds) is divisible by 8 . E.g. 74512 is divisible by 8 because 512 is divisible by 8 .
- Divisibility by 9 A number is divisible by 9 , if the sum of its digits is a multiple of 9 . E.g. 756 is divisible by 9 because , is divisible by 9 .
- Divisibility by 10 A number is divisible by 10 , if it has 0 in the ones place. E.g. 20, 10 , 900 etc. are divisible by 10 .
- Divisibility by 11 A number is divisible by 11 , if the difference between the sum of the digits at odd places (from the right) and the sum of the digits at even places (from the right) of the number is either 0 or divisible by 11 . E.g. 121, 1331 are divisible by 11 whereas 3456788 is not. The following table will make it more clear to you.
- Divisibility by 25 A number is divisible by 25 , if the number formed by the digits at the tens and the unit place is divisible by 25 . E.g. are divisible by 25 because the number formed by tens and unit place in these numbers viz., 50, 75,25 respectively are divisible by 25 .
Some More Divisibility Rules
(1) If a number is divisible by another number then it is divisible by each of the factors of that number. E.g. 48 is divisible by 12 and the factors of 12 are . Clearly, each of the factors of 12 divide 48 exactly.
(2) If a number is divisible by two co-prime numbers then it is divisible by their product also. E.g. 60 is divisible by 3 and 5 which are co-primes. 60 is also divisible by .
(3) If two given numbers are divisible by a number, then their sum is also divisible by that number. E.g. The number 27 and 33 both are divisible by 3, then their sum is also divisible by 3 .
(4) If two given numbers are divisible by a number, then their difference is also divisible by that number. E.g. The number 16 and 20 are divisible by 4 . Then, their difference is also divisible by 4 .
- We cannot divide any number by 0 , or number divided by 0 is not defined. For e.g., not defined
7.0Prime Factorisation
When a number is expressed as a product of its factors, we say that the number has been factorised. E.g. we can write 72 as product of 12 and 6 or as a product of 8 and 9 or as a product of 2,4 and 9 , in each of these cases, we will say that the number 72 has been factorised into two or three factors, as the case may be. Most uniquely we can express 72 as . In this factorization of 72 , all factors are prime numbers. It is representing the prime factorisation of 72. Such a factorisation of a number in which the number is expressed as a product of primes is called prime factorisation of the number. Note: When writing the prime factorization, it is customary to write the prime factors in ascending order, that is from least to greatest.
- Prime factorization of 54 is .
Common Factors and Common Multiples
The factor of a number can divide the number and the multiple of a number is divisible by the number. E.g. 2 being a factor of 12 can divide 12 and 16 . As 12 and 16 are multiples of 4 , is divisible by 4 .
Highest Common Factor (HCF)
The highest common factor (HCF) of two or more given numbers is the highest (or greatest) of their common factors. It is also known as Greatest Common Divisor (GCD). You can find HCF of given numbers in three ways as follows: (a) Listing factors (b) Prime factorisation method (c) Continued division method The largest number which exactly divides the given two or more numbers is called the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of these numbers.
HCF by Continued Division Method
This method of division was invented by Greek mathematician “Euclid”. Divide the larger number by the smaller and then divide the previous divisor by the remainder until the remainder is zero. The last divisor is the HCF of the numbers.
HCF of 5000 and 5001 is 1 not 0 .
Note: HCF is mentioned as the largest, greatest, highest or maximum number or value, remember that it is factor and hence it is smaller than all the numbers or equal to the smallest numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM)
The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the least of their common multiples. You can find LCM of given numbers in three ways as follows: (a) Listing multiples (b) Prime factorisation method. (c) Common division.
LCM by listing multiples.
LCM of 8 and 12 Multiples of 8: . Multiples of 12: 12, . Common multiples of 8 and 12 are: The Least Common Multiple (LCM) is 24.
LCM using the prime factorisation method.
LCM of 84 and 96
The common factors of 84 and 96 are 2,2 , and 3 . Hence, the HCF is . But in this case, we are not finding the HCF, we are finding the LCM. The common factors are . The factors which are not common to both the numbers are . LCM is the product of the common factors and the factors which are not common. That is, This means that 672 is a multiple of 84 and 96 and is the smallest multiple common to both these numbers. So, 672 is the LCM of 84 and 96 .
LCM by common division method
Step 1: Write the given numbers in a row separated by commas.
Step 2 : Divide these numbers by the least prime number which divides at least one of the given numbers.
Step 3 : Write the quotients and the numbers that are not divisible by the prime number in the second row. Then repeat Steps 2 and 3 with the rows and continue till the numbers in a row are all 1.
Step 4 : The LCM is found out by multiplying all the prime divisors and quotients other than 1.
- HCF is always less than LCM of two given numbers.
Relationship Between HCF and LCM
To derive the relation between HCF and LCM of two numbers Exploring the Concept
- Drawing Conclusions What do you observe?
- If a and are two numbers, then
Note: If two numbers and are there and is multiple of then
8.0Numerical Ability
- Find two numbers whose difference is 2 and product is 24.
- Explanation Here we have to find two factors of 24 whose difference is 2 And the product is 24 . All factors of 24 are: Clearly, 4 and 6 are two factors of 24 such that and . Hence required numbers are 6 and 4 .
- How many multiples of 17 are in between 35 and 100?
- Solution There are only 3 multiples of 17 that are in between 35 and 100. They are 51, 68 and 85.
- Tell whether each number is prime, composite, or neither. 78, 91, and 71 Solution Factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39 and 78. Since, 78 has more than two factors, it is a composite number. Factors of 91 are 1, 7, 13 and 91. Since, 91 has more than two factors, it is a composite number. Factors of 71 are 1 and 71. Since, 71 has exactly two factors, it is a prime number.
- Is 161 a prime number?
- Explanation Since . Therefore, on testing divisibility by each of the prime numbers we find that it is divisible by 7 . Hence, 161 is not a prime number. Case 2. When the number lies between 100 and 400 . To check whether a number between 100 and 400 is prime or not, test its divisibility by a prime number less then 20 , i.e., and 19 . If it is divisible by any of them, then it is not a prime number, otherwise it is a prime number.
- Is 353 a prime number?
- Explanation Since , we test divisibility by . We find that it is not divisible by any one of them. Hence, 353 is a prime number.
- Are 35 and 39 co-prime numbers? Explanation Though both 35 and 39 are composite numbers, the only factor common between them is 1. Therefore, 35 and 39 are co-prime numbers.
- Using divisibility test, determine which of the following numbers are divisible by 2 , by 3 , by 5 , by 9 and by 11 ? (i) 472 (ii) 369 (iii) 3040 (iv) 8265 (v) 230514 (vi) 406747
- Explanation We know that a number is divisible by 2 if its unit's digit is , or 8 . Numbers divisible by 2 are: 472, 3040, 230514. A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is a multiple of 3 . In 472 , sum of the digits is which is not divisible by 3 . In 369 , sum of the digits is which is divisible by 3 . In 3040, sum of the digits is which is not divisible by 3 . In 8265 , sum of the digits is which is divisible by 3 . In 230514, sum of the digits is 15 which is divisible by 3 . In 406747, sum of the digits is 28 which is not divisible by 3 . Numbers divisible by 3 are: . A number is divisible by 5 if the unit's digit is ' 0 ' or ' 5 '. Numbers divisible by 5 are: 3040,8265 . The sum of the digits in (ii) is 18 which is completely divisible by 9 . The number divisible by 9 is 369 . In 406747 the sum of digits at odd places i.e. and sum of the digits at even places i.e. and difference is is divisible by 11 .
- Find out whether 896 is divisible by 7 or not.
- Solution In the number 896, last digit is 6 . Twice of 6 is Number formed by other digits Difference , which is divisible by 7 . Hence, 896 is divisible by 7 .
- Express 108 as a product of prime factors and draw a factor tree.
- Explanation (i) Divide 108 starting from the smallest prime number which will divide it exactly. (ii) Continue dividing the quotient until that number is no more divisible by the smallest prime number. (iii) Then try to divide the remaining quotient by the next higher prime number that will divide this quotient.
(iv) Carry on this process until the last quotient is also a prime number. Factor tree for 108 is
10. Write the greatest 4 - digit number and express it as a product of prime factors.
- Solution The greatest 4 - digit number . On factorising 9999, we have .
Thus, the prime factorisation of is a prime number as it is not divisible by (we need not to check by 11 since ).
11. Find the common factors of 54 and 72.
- Explanation The factors of 54 are and 54 . The factors of 72 are and 72 . The common factors are and 18 .
12. List three common multiples of 8 and 12.
- Solution Multiples of 8 are . Multiples of 12 are . Common multiples of 8 and 12 are 24,48 and 72 .
13. Find the HCF of 18, 27 and 45 by listing factors.
- Solution The factors of 18 are and 18. The factors of 27 are and 27. The factors of 45 are and 45 . The common factors are 1,3 , and 9 . The HCF of given numbers is smaller than or equal to the smallest number. The highest common factor (HCF) is 9.
14. Find the greatest number that will divide 79, 117, and 59 leaving the remainders, 7, 9 and 11 respectively.
- Explanation As the word greatest is used, we have to find the highest common factor that divides 79 leaving a remainder 7, 117 leaving a remainder 9, and 59 leaving a remainder 11. First subtract the respective remainders from the corresponding numbers and then find the HCF. Hence the numbers which are divisible by the highest common factor are: and . The HCF of 72,108 and . Hence, 12 is the greatest number that will divide 79, 117 and 59 leaving remainders 7, 9 and 11 respectively.
15. Find the HCF of 2261, 3059 and 3325.
- Solution Step - I
Step-2
HCF of 2261 and Therefore, HCF of 2261, 3059 and 3325 is 133.
16. Find the smallest number which when divided by 25, 40 and 60 leaves remainder 7 in each case.
- Explanation
LCM of The required smallest number .
17. A boy saves Rs. 4.65 daily. Find the least number of days in which he will be able to save an exact number of rupees.
- Explanation paise The number of paise which is an exact number of 100. By the condition of the question, the paise in the number of rupees saved by the boy will be a multiple of 465 . LCM of 100 and
The boy saves 9300 paise. The required number of days .
18. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every seconds, seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they change simultaneously at 7 AM after what time will they change again simultaneously?
- Solution
LCM
432 seconds minutes 12 seconds. Therefore, the traffic lights will change simultaneously after 7 minutes 12 seconds. Numerical
19. Find the smallest 3-digit number which is exactly divisible by 4,5 and 6.
- Solution The LCM of 4,5 and 6 is divisible by . LCM But we need the smallest 3-digit number which is a multiple of 60 as 4,5 and 6 divides exactly only multiple of 60 .
These are 120, 180, 240, ........ The smallest 3-digit number which is exactly divisible by 4,5 and 6 is 120 .
20. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 13 and 1989 respectively. If one of the numbers is 117 , determine the other.
- Solution Product of two numbers Their HCF LCM Other number
Can two numbers have 14 as their HCF and 204 as their LCM? Give reasons in support of your answer. Explanation LCM of two numbers is exactly divisible by their HCF.
Since 204 is not divisible by 14 , so the HCF and LCM of two numbers cannot be 14 and 204 respectively.
21. Find the HCF of 98 and 112 using the prime factorisation method.
- Solution The highest common factor So,
22. Find the LCM of 88 and 64.
- Solution The LCM is the product of all the prime divisors and the quotients. Common divisors Quotient . The LCM of 88 and 64 is
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9.0Memory Map