Edexcel Maths: HCF Mastery
Worksheet
Candidate Name: ______________________________ Date:____________
Total Marks: __/150 you will be marked from total of 100
Section A: Core HCF Calculations (2 marks each — 40 marks)
1. Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF)
Use any method: Euclidean algorithm, listing, or Venn diagram.
a) 24 and 36
Working:
Answer: _______
b) 45 and 60
Working:
Answer: _______
c) 72 and 108
Working:
Answer: _______
d) 32 and 56
Answer: ____________________________________________
e) 81 and 135
Answer: ____________________________________________
f) 30, 45, and 75
Answer: ____________________________________________
g) 40, 100, and 120
Answer: ____________________________________________
h) 84, 126, and 210
Answer: ____________________________________________
i) 90 and 144
Answer: ____________________________________________
j) 121 and 143
Answer: ____________________________________________
Section B: Prime Factorisation Method (3 marks each — 30
marks)
2. Determine the HCF using prime factorisation
Show all factor trees. Write the prime factorisation in index form
and underline common factors.
a) 150 and 225
150 = _____________________________________
225 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
b) 180 and 270
180 = _____________________________________
270 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
c) 196 and 294
196 = _____________________________________
294 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
d) 315 and 420
315 = _____________________________________
420 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
e) 252 and 378
252 = _____________________________________
378 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
f) 500 and 650
500 = _____________________________________
650 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
g) 84 and 126
84 = _____________________________________
126 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
h) 288 and 360
288 = _____________________________________
360 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
i) 128 and 256
128 = _____________________________________
256 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
j) 99 and 297
99 = _____________________________________
297 = _____________________________________
HCF = _______
Section C: Real-World Applications (5 marks each — 30 marks)
[Link] all questions
1) A school has 42 boys and 63 girls.
The students must be divided into identical groups with no student
left out.
What is the largest possible number of groups?
Working space:
Answer: __________ groups
2) A rectangular hall measures 180 cm by 270 cm.
What is the largest square tile that can cover the entire floor
exactly without cutting?
Working space:
Answer: __________ cm
3) Two ropes measure 168 cm and 252 cm.
They must be cut into equal pieces without any leftover.
What is the greatest possible length of each piece?
Working space:
Answer: __________ cm
4) A caterer has 90 sandwiches and 135 samosas.
He wishes to pack them into identical lunchboxes with no leftovers.
What is the maximum number of lunchboxes?
Working space:
Answer: __________
5) Three lengths of wood measure 150 cm, 225 cm, and 375 cm.
They must be cut into equal smaller lengths without leftover wood.
What is the greatest possible length of each piece?
Working space:
Answer: __________ cm
WSection D: Extended Challenge Problems
(Optional, 10 marks each — 50 marks)
4. Higher-Order HCF Problems
a) Two numbers have an HCF of 12 and a sum of 120.
Find all possible (a, b) pairs such that a < b.
Let: a = 12x, b = 12y where HCF(x, y) = 1
Working:
Answer: ____________________________________________
b) The HCF of two numbers is 18, and their product is 3888.
Find the numbers.
Working:
Answer: ____________________________________________
c) Three numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 and have an HCF of 6.
Find the actual numbers.
Answer: ________, ________, ________
d) Two numbers differ by 30 and have an HCF of 15. List all such
possible pairs.
Answer: ____________________________________________
e) Find two numbers whose LCM is 180, HCF is 6, and sum is less than
100.
Answer: ____________________________________________