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HCF LCM Worksheet

This worksheet for IB Mathematics Class 8 focuses on HCF and LCM calculations using prime factorization and the Euclidean algorithm. It includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, long answer questions, and real-life application problems, totaling 50 marks. Students are instructed to show all workings and use the product rule for HCF and LCM.

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HCF LCM Worksheet

This worksheet for IB Mathematics Class 8 focuses on HCF and LCM calculations using prime factorization and the Euclidean algorithm. It includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions, long answer questions, and real-life application problems, totaling 50 marks. Students are instructed to show all workings and use the product rule for HCF and LCM.

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IB Mathematics Class 8 – HCF and LCM Worksheet

Instructions: Solve using prime factorization or Euclidean algorithm. Show all workings.

Use the product rule where required: HCF(a, b) × LCM(a, b) = a × b.

Total Marks: 50 | Difficulty: Easy → Hard

Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

Choose the correct option. (1 mark each)

1. HCF of 12 and 18 is:

a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12

2. LCM of 8 and 12 is:

a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d) 48

3. If HCF(15, 25) = 5, then LCM(15, 25) is:

a) 25 b) 50 c) 75 d) 100

4. HCF of 20 and 30 is:

a) 2 b) 5 c) 10 d) 20

5. LCM of 6, 8 and 10 is:

a) 30 b) 60 c) 120 d) 240

6. HCF of 16 and 24 is:


a) 4 b) 8 c) 12 d) 16

7. If product of two numbers is 360 and their HCF is 12, find their LCM.

a) 24 b) 30 c) 36 d) 48

8. HCF of 9, 12 and 15 is:

a) 1 b) 3 c) 9 d) 15

9. LCM(4, 6) × HCF(4, 6) =

a) 4 b) 12 c) 24 d) 36

10. The greatest number that divides 18 and 24 leaving remainder 3 is:

a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 15

Section 2: Short Answer Questions (10 marks)

(2 marks each)

1. Find HCF of 48 and 72 using prime factorization.

2. Find LCM of 9, 12 and 15.

3. If HCF(26, 91) = 13, find the LCM.

4. Two lamps flash every 12 seconds and 18 seconds. After how many seconds will they flash
together again?

5. Given: 36 = 2² × 3² and 60 = 2² × 3 × 5. Find their HCF.

Section 3: Long Answer Questions (20 marks)


(4 marks each)

1. Find the HCF and LCM of 96 and 404. Verify the product rule.

2. Find the smallest number which when divided by 6, 8 and 9 leaves a remainder of 2 in each
case.

3. Find the HCF and LCM of the numbers: 72 and 60.

4. Three bells ring at intervals of 15 minutes, 20 minutes and 25 minutes. After how many
minutes will they ring together?

5. Find the greatest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in each case.

Section 4: Real-Life Application Questions (10 marks)

(2 marks each)

1. Pencils are packed in boxes of 12, 18 and 24. What is the smallest number of pencils that can
be packed so that all boxes are completely filled?

2. Two ropes of lengths 15 cm and 25 cm are to be cut into equal pieces without any waste. What
is the maximum possible length of each piece?

3. Three buses arrive at a stop every 8 minutes, 12 minutes and 15 minutes. After how many
minutes will they arrive together again?

4. A recipe uses 3 eggs for 6 people and another recipe uses 5 eggs for 10 people. What is the
smallest number of people for which both recipes will require the same number of eggs?

5. Posts are placed every 4 m and 6 m along a straight road. What is the shortest length of the
road such that a post is at both ends?

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