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What is the first common multiple of 5 and 10?
  • a)
    15
  • b)
    5
  • c)
    10
  • d)
    20
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Dr Manju Sen answered
The multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, 20, etc., and the multiples of 10 are 10, 20, etc. The first common multiple is 10.

Which method is used to find the HCF by repeated division?
  • a)
    Factor tree method
  • b)
    Common division method
  • c)
    Listing method
  • d)
    Prime factorization method
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Kds Coaching answered
The common division method involves writing the numbers in a row and dividing them by the smallest common prime factor until no common factors remain.

Which of the following pairs are twin primes?
  • a)
    (8, 10)
  • b)
    (10, 12)
  • c)
    (5, 7)
  • d)
    (12, 14)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gunjan Lakhani answered
Twin primes are pairs of prime numbers that have a difference of 2. The pair (5, 7) fits this definition since 7 - 5 = 2.

How many prime factors does the number 236 have?
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    3
  • c)
    2
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Glitz Classes answered
The prime factorization of 236 is 2 × 2 × 59, which includes two prime factors: 2 and 59. Therefore, it has 2 distinct prime factors.

Which of the following is an example of a perfect number?
  • a)
    6
  • b)
    10
  • c)
    8
  • d)
    12
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Glitz Classes answered
A perfect number equals the sum of its factors excluding itself. For 6, the factors are 1, 2, and 3, which add up to 6. Thus, 6 is a perfect number.

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 28 and 72?
  • a)
    6
  • b)
    2
  • c)
    8
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gunjan Lakhani answered
The factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, and 14; the factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 72. The common factors are 1, 2, and 4, with the greatest being 4.

Which of the following pairs of numbers are co-prime?
  • a)
    8 and 12
  • b)
    9 and 27
  • c)
    4 and 10
  • d)
    15 and 28
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Glitz Classes answered
The numbers 15 and 28 share no common factors other than 1, making them co-prime. The other pairs share factors greater than 1.

What is the HCF of 24 and 48 using the listing method?
  • a)
    48
  • b)
    24
  • c)
    12
  • d)
    6
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gunjan Lakhani answered
The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24. The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48. The greatest common factor is 24.

What is a common multiple of 3 and 6?
  • a)
    4
  • b)
    6
  • c)
    9
  • d)
    5
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Kds Coaching answered
A common multiple of two numbers is a number that is a multiple of both. The first common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6 itself.

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 18 and 36?
  • a)
    54
  • b)
    72
  • c)
    18
  • d)
    36
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Glitz Classes answered
The multiples of 18 are 18, 36, 54, 72, etc., and the multiples of 36 are 36, 72, etc. The smallest common multiple is 36.

Which of the following numbers is a composite number?
  • a)
    4
  • b)
    5
  • c)
    2
  • d)
    3
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Gunjan Lakhani answered
A composite number is a number that has more than two factors. The number 4 has factors of 1, 2, and 4, making it composite.

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