Name: Grade X (Practice Sheet) Real Numbers
1. Has the rational number a terminating or a non-terminating decimal representation?
2. Prove that is an irrational number.
3. (i) Find the LCM and HCF of 120 and 144 by using Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.
(ii) Find the values of m and n where m and n are non-negative integers.
Hence write its decimal expansion without actual division.
4. Prove that is irrational.
5. Express the number in the form of rational number
6. The LCM of 2 numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one number is
280, then find the other number.
7. The decimal expansion of π is:
(a) terminating
(b) non-terminating and non-recurring
(c) non-terminating and recurring
(d) doesn’t exist
8. Which of the following rational numbers have a terminating decimal expansion?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
9. If the HCF of 55 and 99 is expressible in the form 55m � 99, then the value of m is:
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 3
10. Given that LCM (91, 26) = 182, then HCF (91, 26) is:
(a) 13
(b) 26
(c) 7
(d) 9
11. The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 240 and 12 respectively. If one of the numbers is 60, then
find the other number.
12. Without actually performing the long-division, state will have a terminating or non-terminating
repeating decimal expansion.
13. Write whether the rational number will have a terminating decimal expansion or a non-
terminating repeating decimal expansion.
14. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 9 and 360 respectively. If one number is 45, write the other
number.
15. What is the HCF of 52 and 130?
16. Express as a rational number in the simplest form.
17. Prove that is an irrational number.
18. Show that is an irrational number.
19. Show that one and only one of n, n + 2 and n + 4 is divisible by 3.
20. Using Euclid’s division algorithm, find the HCF of 56, 96 and 404.
21. Find the HCF of 52 and 117 and express it in form 52x + 117y.
22. Prove that x2 – x is divisible by 2 for all positive integer x.
23. If m and n are odd positive integers, then m2 + n2 is even, but not divisible by 4. Justify.
24. If HCF (6, a) = 2 and LCM (6, a) = 60, then find a.
25. If remainder of is a natural number, then find it.
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26. If n is any prime number and a is divisible by n, then n will also divide a. Justify.
27. Find the missing numbers in prime factors tree.
28. Find the greatest number of 5 digits exactly divisible by 12, 15 and 36.
29. Find the smallest number which when increased by 20 is exactly divisible by 90 and 144.
30. Find the smallest number which leaves remainder 8 and 12 when divided by 28 and 32 respectively.
31. Floor of a room is to be fitted with square marble tiles of the largest possible size. The size of the
room is 10 m × 7 m. What should be the size of tiles required that has to be cut and how many such
tiles are required?
32. If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form 1032p – 408 × 5 find p.