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Exercise 1.1
Question 1:
Use Euclids division algorithm to find the HCF of:
Answer:
(i) 135 and 225
Since 225 > 135, we apply the division lemma to 225 and 135 to
obtain
225 = 135 1 + 90
Since remainder 90 0, we apply the division lemma to 135 and 90 to
obtain
135 = 90 1 + 45
We consider the new divisor 90 and new remainder 45, and apply the
division lemma to obtain
90 = 2 45 + 0
Since the remainder is zero, the process stops.
Since the divisor at this stage is 45,
Therefore, the HCF of 135 and 225 is 45.
(ii)196 and 38220
Since 38220 > 196, we apply the division lemma to 38220 and 196 to
obtain
38220 = 196 195 + 0
Since the remainder is zero, the process stops.
Since the divisor at this stage is 196,
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Question 4:
Use Euclids division lemma to show that the square of any positive
integer is either of form 3m or 3m + 1 for some integer m.
[Hint: Let x be any positive integer then it is of the form 3q, 3q + 1 or
3q + 2. Now square each of these and show that they can be rewritten
in the form 3m or 3m + 1.]
Answer:
Let a be any positive integer and b = 3.
Then a = 3q + r for some integer q 0
And r = 0, 1, 2 because 0 r < 3
Therefore, a = 3q or 3q + 1 or 3q + 2
Or,
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Exercise 1.2
Question 1:
Express each number as product of its prime factors:
Answer:
Question 2:
Find the LCM and HCF of the following pairs of integers and verify that
LCM HCF = product of the two numbers.
Answer:
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Answer:
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Question 4:
Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657).
Answer:
Question 5:
Check whether 6n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
Answer:
If any number ends with the digit 0, it should be divisible by 10 or in
other words, it will also be divisible by 2 and 5 as 10 = 2 5
Prime factorisation of 6n = (2 3)n
It can be observed that 5 is not in the prime factorisation of 6n.
Hence, for any value of n, 6n will not be divisible by 5.
Therefore, 6n cannot end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
Question 6:
Explain why 7 11 13 + 13 and 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 + 5 are
composite numbers.
Answer:
Numbers are of two types - prime and composite. Prime numbers can
be divided by 1 and only itself, whereas composite numbers have
factors other than 1 and itself.
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18 = 2 3 3
And, 12 = 2 2 3
LCM of 12 and 18 = 2 2 3 3 = 36
Therefore, Ravi and Sonia will meet together at the starting pointafter
36 minutes.
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Exercise 1.3
Question 1:
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Answer:
Let is rational.
Therefore, we can find two integers a, b (b 0) such that
therefore, is rational.
Answer:
Let is rational.
Therefore, we can find two integers a, b (b 0) such that
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Let is rational.
Therefore, we can find two integers a, b (b 0) such that
Let be rational.
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Exercise 1.4
Question 1:
Without actually performing the long division, state whether the
following rational numbers will have a terminating decimal expansion
or a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion:
Answer:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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455 = 5 7 13
Since the denominator is not in the form 2m 5n, and it also contains
7 and 13 as its factors, its decimal expansion will be non-terminating
repeating.
(iv)
1600 = 26 52
The denominator is of the form 2m 5n.
(v)
Since the denominator is not in the form 2m 5n, and it has 7 as its
(vi)
The denominator is of the form 2m 5n.
(vii)
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Since the denominator is not of the form 2m 5n, and it also has 7 as
(viii)
The denominator is of the form 5n.
(ix)
(x)
Since the denominator is not of the form 2m 5n, and it also has 3 as
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Answer:
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(viii)
Question 3:
The following real numbers have decimal expansions as given below.
In each case, decide whether they are rational or not. If they are
rational, and of the form , what can you say about the prime factor
of q?
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(iii)
Since the decimal expansion is non-terminating recurring, the given
i.e., the prime factors of q will also have a factor other than 2 or
5.
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