LCM AND HCF
✅Basic Level (Concept + Simple Application)
1. Find the LCM and HCF of 12 and 18.
Options:
A) LCM = 72, HCF = 3
B) LCM = 36, HCF = 6
C) LCM = 24, HCF = 2
D) LCM = 12, HCF = 1
Answer: B) LCM = 36, HCF = 6
2. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 5 and 60 respectively. If one number is 15, find the
other number.
Answer:
Product of numbers=HCF×LCM=5×60=300\text{Product of numbers} = \text{HCF} \times \text{LCM} = 5
\times 60 = 300Product of numbers=HCF×LCM=5×60=300
Other number=300/15=20\text{Other number} = 300 / 15 = 20Other number=300/15=20
✅ Answer: 20
3. What is the least number which when divided by 6, 9 and 15 leaves a remainder 2 in each
case?
A) 182
B) 182
C) 182
D) 182
Concept: LCM(6, 9, 15) = 90 → Required number = 90 + 2 = 92
✅ Answer: 92
✅Intermediate Level (Word Problems)
4. Three bells ring at intervals of 12, 15 and 20 minutes. At what time will they ring together
again if they start now?
LCM of 12, 15, 20 = 60 minutes
✅ Answer: After 1 hour
5. Find the greatest number that will exactly divide 305, 525 and 830.
Find HCF(305, 525, 830) = 5
✅ Answer: 5
6. Find the least number which is exactly divisible by 6, 9, 15, and 20.
LCM = 180
✅ Answer: 180
✅Advanced Level (RRB NTPC Previous Year Type)
7. The product of two numbers is 2028 and their HCF is 13. Find their LCM.
A) 156
B) 169
C) 144
D) 127
Formula:
Product of numbers=HCF×LCM\text{Product of numbers} = \text{HCF} \times
\text{LCM}Product of numbers=HCF×LCM
2028=13×LCM⇒LCM=2028/13=1562028 = 13 \times \text{LCM} \Rightarrow \text{LCM} = 2028 / 13 =
1562028=13×LCM⇒LCM=2028/13=156
✅ Answer: A) 156
8. A, B, and C start walking together and take 30, 40, and 60 steps per minute respectively.
After how many minutes will they be together again at the starting point?
LCM of 30, 40, 60 = 120 steps
They will meet after = 120 / their LCM speed = 1 minute
✅ Answer: 1 minute
9. Find the smallest number which when divided by 8, 12, 20 and 28 leaves a remainder of 5 in
each case.
Step 1: Find LCM of (8, 12, 20, 28) = 840
Step 2: Add remainder: 840 + 5 = 845
✅ Answer: 845
10. Find the greatest number that divides 122, 148 and 190 leaving the same remainder.
Step 1: Find differences:
148 – 122 = 26
190 – 148 = 42
190 – 122 = 68
Step 2: HCF(26, 42, 68) = 2
✅ Answer: 2
✅Advanced LCM & HCF Problems – RRB NTPC Style
11. The least number which when divided by 35, 45 and 55 leaves a remainder of 18 in each
case is:
Step 1: LCM(35, 45, 55) = 3465
Step 2: Required number = 3465 + 18 = 3483
✅ Answer: 3483
12. Find the greatest number that divides 187, 233 and 325 leaving the same remainder in each
case.
Step 1: Find differences:
233 − 187 = 46
325 − 233 = 92
325 − 187 = 138
Step 2: HCF(46, 92, 138) = 46
✅ Answer: 46
13. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 16 and 240 respectively. If one of the numbers is
48, find the other number.
Formula: Product of numbers = HCF × LCM
= 16 × 240 = 3840
Other number = 3840 / 48 = 80
✅ Answer: 80
14. What is the smallest number which when divided by 4, 6, 8, and 12 leaves a remainder of 3
in each case?
Step 1: LCM(4, 6, 8, 12) = 24
Step 2: Required number = 24 + 3 = 27
✅ Answer: 27
15. Three men start walking around a circular path of 120 m at the same time. Their speeds
are 30 m/min, 40 m/min and 60 m/min. After how much time will they meet at the starting
point again?
Step 1: Time taken to complete one round:
A = 120/30 = 4 min, B = 120/40 = 3 min, C = 120/60 = 2 min
Step 2: LCM(4, 3, 2) = 12 minutes
✅ Answer: 12 minutes
16. The product of two numbers is 2160. Their HCF is 6. What is their LCM?
Product = HCF × LCM ⇒
2160 = 6 × LCM ⇒
LCM = 360
✅ Answer: 360
17. What is the least number of square tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 17 cm
long and 9 m 2 cm broad?
Convert dimensions to cm:
15.17 m = 1517 cm, 9.02 m = 902 cm
HCF(1517, 902) = 41 cm
Number of tiles = (1517 × 902) / (41²) = 814 tiles
✅ Answer: 814 tiles
18. Find the largest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in each case.
Required number divides (245−5 = 240) and (1029−5 = 1024)
HCF(240, 1024) = 16
✅ Answer: 16
19. The LCM of two numbers is 168 and their HCF is 12. If one number is 24, find the other.
Product of numbers = 168 × 12 = 2016
Other number = 2016 / 24 = 84
✅ Answer: 84
20. Find the greatest 4-digit number which is exactly divisible by 12, 15, 18 and 27.
LCM = LCM(12, 15, 18, 27) = 540
Greatest 4-digit number = 9999
9999 ÷ 540 = 18.51 ⇒ 18 × 540 = 9720
✅ Answer: 9720
21. Two numbers have LCM 180 and HCF 6. If one number is 54, find the other number.
Solution:
Product = LCM × HCF = 180 × 6 = 1080
Other number = 1080 ÷ 54 = 20
22. The sum of two numbers is 63, and their HCF is 9. The numbers are in the ratio 3:4. Find
the numbers.
Solution:
Let numbers be 3x and 4x.
HCF = 9 → x = 9 (since 3x and 4x must be divisible by 9)
Numbers = 27 and 36 (sum = 63)
✅ Numbers are 27 and 36
23. The least number which when divided by 9, 12, 15 leaves a remainder of 8, 11, and 14
respectively is:
Step 1: Remainders are 1 less than divisors, so number +1 is divisible by all.
LCM(9, 12, 15) = 180
Required number = 180 − 1 = 179
24. A number when divided by 18, 24, and 30 leaves the same remainder in each case. The
remainder is:
Step 1: Let remainder = r
Number - r divisible by 18, 24, 30 → difference divisible by LCM(18,
24, 30) = 360
Since remainder < divisor, remainder < 18
If number leaves same remainder r in each case, remainder r divides
differences of numbers:
Answer cannot be found without more data.
25. Find the LCM of 72, 90, and 120.
Solution:
Prime factors:
72 = 2³ × 3²
90 = 2 × 3² × 5
120 = 2³ × 3 × 5
LCM = 2³ × 3² × 5 = 8 × 9 × 5 = 360
26. The HCF of two numbers is 14, and their LCM is 840. If one number is 84, find the other.
Product = HCF × LCM = 14 × 840 = 11760
Other number = 11760 ÷ 84 = 140
27. Three bells ring together at 6 am. The intervals between rings are 15, 20, and 30 minutes
respectively. When will they ring together next?
LCM(15, 20, 30) = 60 minutes
Next ringing time = 6 am + 60 min = 7 am
28. The greatest number that divides 180, 240, and 300 leaving the same remainder in each
case is:
Differences:
240−180=60, 300−240=60, 300−180=120
HCF(60, 60, 120) = 60
29. A number is divisible by 15 and 20. Which of the following could NOT be the LCM?
A) 60
B) 75
C) 120
D) 300
Solution:
LCM(15, 20) = 60
Any multiple of 60 can be LCM, but 75 is not divisible by 20
Answer: 75
30. The product of two numbers is 2028 and their LCM is 84. Find their HCF if one number is
36.
Product = HCF × LCM
2028 = HCF × 84
HCF = 2028 ÷ 84 = 24
Check if 36 is divisible by HCF 24 (36 % 24 = 12, not zero)
Recalculate with correct approach:
If one number = 36, other = ?
Product = 2028
Other number = 2028 / 36 = 56.33 (not integer) → Possible error
Re-examine question or data needed.