10th Class Mathematics Real Numbers Question Bank MCQs - Real Number

  • question_answer
    The HCF and LCM of 12, 21 and 15 respectively, are

    A) 3,140

    B) 12,420

    C) 3,420

    D) 420,3

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We have, \[12=2\times 2\times 3={{2}^{2}}\times 3\]
     \[15=3\times 5\]
     \[21=3\times 7\]
     \[\because\] HCF = product of smallest power of each common prime factor in the number = 3 and LCM = product of greatest power of each prime factor involved in the number
    \[={{2}^{2}}\times 3\times 5\times 7\text{ }=420\]
     Thus, HCF and LCM are 3 and 420, respectively.
     


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