Class 10 Maths - Chapter 1: Real Numbers Study
Module
1-Page Notes
Euclid's Division Lemma: a=bq+r, 0≤r HCF × LCM = Product of two numbers.
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic: Unique prime factorisation.
Decimal expansion of p/q terminates iff q=2^m×5^n after simplification.
Beginner Box
1. Find HCF of 24 and 36.
2. Find LCM of 12 and 18.
3. State Euclid's Division Lemma.
Board Level Questions
1. Prove √5 is irrational.
2. Find HCF of 867 and 255 using Euclid's Algorithm.
3. Find LCM and HCF of 26 and 91.
Higher Order Questions
1. Show that 3+2√5 is irrational.
2. If HCF(a,b)=12 and LCM(a,b)=720 and a=60, find b.
IMO / Olympiad Practice
1. Number of trailing zeros in 2^5×5^7.
2. If p is prime and p|a², prove p|a.
Solutions
Beginner: HCF=12, LCM=36, Lemma: a=bq+r.
Board: Standard proofs/prime factorisation approach.
HOTS: Use contradiction and HCF×LCM relation.