Class 6 Mathematics (Ganita Prakash) Chapter 5: Prime Time NCERT Solutions
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Complete Chapter Solutions
Q 5.1
At what number is `idli-vada' said for the 10th time?
Concept used. Common multiples of 3 and 5 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Idli-vada is said at common multiples of \(3\) and \(5\).
The first common multiple is \(15\).
The 10th common multiple is \(10\times15=150\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(150\)
AS
Aarav Sharma
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Idli-vada is said at common multiples of \(3\) and \(5\).
The first common multiple is \(15\).
The 10th common multiple is \(10\times15=150\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(150\)
Q 5.2
If the game is played for the numbers 1 to 90, find out: a. How many times would the children say `idli' (including the times they say `idli-vada')? b. How many times would the children say `vada' (including the times they say `idli-vada')? c. How many times would the children say `idli-vada'?
Concept used. Counting multiples up to 90 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Multiples of \(3\) up to \(90\) are \(90\div3=30\).
Multiples of \(5\) up to \(90\) are \(90\div5=18\).
Common multiples are multiples of \(15\), and \(90\div15=6\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
idli \(30\), vada \(18\), idli-vada \(6\)
DN
Diya Nair
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Multiples of \(3\) up to \(90\) are \(90\div3=30\).
Multiples of \(5\) up to \(90\) are \(90\div5=18\).
Common multiples are multiples of \(15\), and \(90\div15=6\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
idli \(30\), vada \(18\), idli-vada \(6\)
Q 5.3
What if the game was played till 900? How would your answers change?
Concept used. Counting multiples up to 900 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Multiples of \(3\) up to \(900\) are \(900\div3=300\).
Multiples of \(5\) up to \(900\) are \(900\div5=180\).
Common multiples are multiples of \(15\), and \(900\div15=60\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
idli \(300\), vada \(180\), idli-vada \(60\)
VP
Vivaan Patel
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Multiples of \(3\) up to \(900\) are \(900\div3=300\).
Multiples of \(5\) up to \(900\) are \(900\div5=180\).
Common multiples are multiples of \(15\), and \(900\div15=60\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
idli \(300\), vada \(180\), idli-vada \(60\)
Q 5.4
Is this figure somehow related to the `idli-vada' game? Hint: Imagine playing the game till 30. Draw the figure if the game is played till 60.
Fig. 5.1 from NCERT Ganita Prakash Class 6, Chapter 5.
Concept used. Venn diagram for common multiples means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Multiples only of \(3\) include \(3,6,9,12,18,21,24,27,33,36,39,42,48,51,54,57\).
Multiples only of \(5\) include \(5,10,20,25,35,40,50,55\).
Common multiples are \(15,30,45,60\), so these go in the overlap.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Yes. The overlap up to \(60\) is \(15,30,45,60\).
SI
Sneha Iyer
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Multiples only of \(3\) include \(3,6,9,12,18,21,24,27,33,36,39,42,48,51,54,57\).
Multiples only of \(5\) include \(5,10,20,25,35,40,50,55\).
Common multiples are \(15,30,45,60\), so these go in the overlap.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
Yes. The overlap up to \(60\) is \(15,30,45,60\).
Q 5.5
Let us now play the `idli-vada' game with different pairs of numbers: a. 2 and 5, b. 3 and 7, c. 4 and 6. We will say `idli' for multiples of the smaller number, `vada' for multiples of the larger number and `idli-vada' for common multiples. Draw a figure similar to Fig. 5.1 if the game is played up to 60.
Concept used. Lcm gives the overlap means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
For \(2\) and \(5\): idli-only values are \(2,4,6,8,12,14,16,18,22,24,26,28,32,34,36,38,42,44,46,48,52,54,56,58\); vada-only values are \(5,15,25,35,45,55\); common values are \(10,20,30,40,50,60\).
For \(3\) and \(7\): idli-only values are \(3,6,9,12,15,18,24,27,30,33,36,39,45,48,51,54,57,60\); vada-only values are \(7,14,28,35,49,56\); common values are \(21,42\).
For \(4\) and \(6\): idli-only values are \(4,8,16,20,28,32,40,44,52,56\); vada-only values are \(6,18,30,42,54\); common values are \(12,24,36,48,60\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Completed region lists are shown above for \((2,5)\), \((3,7)\), and \((4,6)\).
RG
Riya Gupta
M.Tech CS, IIT Madras
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
For \(2\) and \(5\): idli-only values are \(2,4,6,8,12,14,16,18,22,24,26,28,32,34,36,38,42,44,46,48,52,54,56,58\); vada-only values are \(5,15,25,35,45,55\); common values are \(10,20,30,40,50,60\).
For \(3\) and \(7\): idli-only values are \(3,6,9,12,15,18,24,27,30,33,36,39,45,48,51,54,57,60\); vada-only values are \(7,14,28,35,49,56\); common values are \(21,42\).
For \(4\) and \(6\): idli-only values are \(4,8,16,20,28,32,40,44,52,56\); vada-only values are \(6,18,30,42,54\); common values are \(12,24,36,48,60\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
Completed region lists are shown above for \((2,5)\), \((3,7)\), and \((4,6)\).
Q 5.6
Yesterday, we played this game with two numbers. We ended up saying just `idli' or `idli-vada' and nobody said just `vada'! One of the numbers was 4. Which of the following could be the other number: 2, 3, 5, 8, 10?
Concept used. Multiples of one number inside another means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
If the other number is \(2\), then \(2\) is the smaller idli number and \(4\) is the larger vada number; every multiple of \(4\) is also a multiple of \(2\), so there is no just-vada turn.
If the other number is \(8\), then \(4\) is the smaller idli number and \(8\) is the larger vada number; every multiple of \(8\) is also a multiple of \(4\), so there is no just-vada turn.
The other choices \(3,5,10\) have at least one larger-number multiple that is not also a multiple of the smaller number.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(2\) and \(8\)
AM
Arjun Mehta
Ph.D Pure Mathematics, IISc Bangalore
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
If the other number is \(2\), then \(2\) is the smaller idli number and \(4\) is the larger vada number; every multiple of \(4\) is also a multiple of \(2\), so there is no just-vada turn.
If the other number is \(8\), then \(4\) is the smaller idli number and \(8\) is the larger vada number; every multiple of \(8\) is also a multiple of \(4\), so there is no just-vada turn.
The other choices \(3,5,10\) have at least one larger-number multiple that is not also a multiple of the smaller number.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(2\) and \(8\)
Q 5.7
What jump size can reach both 15 and 30? There are multiple jump sizes possible. Try to find them all.
Concept used. Common factors means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Factors of \(15\) are \(1,3,5,15\).
Factors of \(30\) are \(1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30\).
The common factors are \(1,3,5,15\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(1,3,5,15\)
KR
Kavya Reddy
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Factors of \(15\) are \(1,3,5,15\).
Factors of \(30\) are \(1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30\).
The common factors are \(1,3,5,15\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(1,3,5,15\)
Q 5.8
In the diagram below, Guna has erased all the numbers except the common multiples. Find out what those numbers could be and fill in the missing numbers in the empty regions.
Official NCERT erased-number diagram for Chapter 5.
Concept used. A Venn diagram places common multiples in the overlap and side-only multiples outside the overlap.
Choose the headings multiples of \(3\) and multiples of \(4\).
Common multiples of \(3\) and \(4\) are multiples of \(12\), so \(12,24,48,72\) can go in the overlap.
Examples for only multiples of \(3\) are \(3,6,9,15,18,21\); examples for only multiples of \(4\) are \(4,8,16,20,28,32\).
Check
Do not place \(12\) in a side-only region because \(12\) is divisible by both \(3\) and \(4\).
One valid completion is: multiples of \(3\) on the left, multiples of \(4\) on the right; left-only \(3,6,9,15,18,21\); overlap \(12,24,48,72\); right-only \(4,8,16,20,28,32\).
IR
Ishaan Rao
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. Fill the erased diagram by first choosing headings, then testing every listed number against both headings.
Choose the headings multiples of \(3\) and multiples of \(4\).
Common multiples of \(3\) and \(4\) are multiples of \(12\), so \(12,24,48,72\) can go in the overlap.
Examples for only multiples of \(3\) are \(3,6,9,15,18,21\); examples for only multiples of \(4\) are \(4,8,16,20,28,32\).
This completion is valid because every side-only number belongs to exactly one heading and every overlap number belongs to both headings.
Left-only \(3,6,9,15,18,21\); overlap \(12,24,48,72\); right-only \(4,8,16,20,28,32\).
Q 5.9
Find all multiples of 40 that lie between 310 and 410.
Concept used. Multiples in an interval means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(40\times7=280\), which is below \(310\).
\(40\times8=320\), \(40\times9=360\), and \(40\times10=400\) are in the interval.
\(40\times11=440\), which is above \(410\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(320,360,400\)
MB
Meera Bhat
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(40\times7=280\), which is below \(310\).
\(40\times8=320\), \(40\times9=360\), and \(40\times10=400\) are in the interval.
\(40\times11=440\), which is above \(410\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(320,360,400\)
Q 5.10
Who am I? a. I am a number less than 40. One of my factors is 7. The sum of my digits is 8. b. I am a number less than 100. Two of my factors are 3 and 5. One of my digits is 1 more than the other.
Concept used. Factor clues and digit clues means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Multiples of \(7\) below \(40\) are \(7,14,21,28,35\); only \(35\) has digit sum \(8\).
A number with factors \(3\) and \(5\) is a multiple of \(15\).
Among such numbers below \(100\), \(45\) has digits differing by \(1\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
(a) \(35\); (b) \(45\)
AJ
Ananya Joshi
M.Tech CS, IIT Madras
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Multiples of \(7\) below \(40\) are \(7,14,21,28,35\); only \(35\) has digit sum \(8\).
A number with factors \(3\) and \(5\) is a multiple of \(15\).
Among such numbers below \(100\), \(45\) has digits differing by \(1\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
(a) \(35\); (b) \(45\)
Q 5.11
A number for which the sum of all its factors is equal to twice the number is called a perfect number. The number 28 is a perfect number. Its factors are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 28. Their sum is 56 which is twice 28. Find a perfect number between 1 and 10.
Concept used. Factor-sum test means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
The factors of \(6\) are \(1,2,3,6\).
Their sum is \(1+2+3+6=12\).
Since \(12=2\times6\), \(6\) is perfect.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(6\)
RD
Rahul Desai
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The factors of \(6\) are \(1,2,3,6\).
Their sum is \(1+2+3+6=12\).
Since \(12=2\times6\), \(6\) is perfect.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(6\)
Q 5.12
Find the common factors of: a. 20 and 28 b. 35 and 50 c. 4, 8 and 12 d. 5, 15 and 25.
Concept used. Common factors means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
For \(20\) and \(28\), the common factors are \(1,2,4\).
For \(35\) and \(50\), the common factors are \(1,5\).
For \(4,8,12\), they are \(1,2,4\); for \(5,15,25\), they are \(1,5\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(1,2,4\); \(1,5\); \(1,2,4\); \(1,5\)
TV
Tara Verma
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
For \(20\) and \(28\), the common factors are \(1,2,4\).
For \(35\) and \(50\), the common factors are \(1,5\).
For \(4,8,12\), they are \(1,2,4\); for \(5,15,25\), they are \(1,5\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(1,2,4\); \(1,5\); \(1,2,4\); \(1,5\)
Q 5.13
Find any three numbers that are multiples of 25 but not multiples of 50.
Concept used. Multiples with an exclusion means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Odd multiples of \(25\) are not multiples of \(50\).
\(25\times1=25\), \(25\times3=75\), and \(25\times5=125\).
None of \(25,75,125\) is divisible by \(50\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(25,75,125\)
PK
Pranav Kumar
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Odd multiples of \(25\) are not multiples of \(50\).
\(25\times1=25\), \(25\times3=75\), and \(25\times5=125\).
None of \(25,75,125\) is divisible by \(50\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(25,75,125\)
Q 5.14
Anshu and his friends play the `idli-vada' game with two numbers, which are both smaller than 10. The first time anybody says `idli-vada' is after the number 50. What could the two numbers be which are assigned `idli' and `vada'?
Concept used. Lcm above 50 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
The first idli-vada is the LCM of the two numbers.
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\((7,8)\), \((7,9)\), or \((8,9)\)
NS
Neha Singh
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The first idli-vada is the LCM of the two numbers.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\((7,8)\), \((7,9)\), or \((8,9)\)
Q 5.15
In the treasure hunting game, Grumpy has kept treasures on 28 and 70. What jump sizes will land on both the numbers?
Concept used. Common factors means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Factors of \(28\) are \(1,2,4,7,14,28\).
Factors of \(70\) are \(1,2,5,7,10,14,35,70\).
The common factors are \(1,2,7,14\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(1,2,7,14\)
SK
Sanya Kapoor
Ph.D Pure Mathematics, IISc Bangalore
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Factors of \(28\) are \(1,2,4,7,14,28\).
Factors of \(70\) are \(1,2,5,7,10,14,35,70\).
The common factors are \(1,2,7,14\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(1,2,7,14\)
Q 5.16
Find the smallest number that is a multiple of all the numbers from 1 to 10, except for 7.
Concept used. Lcm without 7 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
We need the largest powers \(2^3\), \(3^2\), and \(5\).
Multiply \(2^3\times3^2\times5=8\times9\times5\).
The product is \(360\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(360\)
AR
Aditya Rao
B.Tech CSE, IIT Roorkee
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
We need the largest powers \(2^3\), \(3^2\), and \(5\).
Multiply \(2^3\times3^2\times5=8\times9\times5\).
The product is \(360\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(360\)
Q 5.17
Find the smallest number that is a multiple of all the numbers from 1 to 10.
Concept used. Lcm from 1 to 10 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
We need \(2^3\), \(3^2\), \(5\), and \(7\).
Multiply \(8\times9\times5\times7\).
The product is \(2520\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(2520\)
AP
Aditi Pillai
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
We need \(2^3\), \(3^2\), \(5\), and \(7\).
Multiply \(8\times9\times5\times7\).
The product is \(2520\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(2520\)
Q 5.18
How many prime numbers are there from 21 to 30? How many composite numbers are there from 21 to 30?
Concept used. Prime and composite classification means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
The primes are \(23\) and \(29\).
The other numbers from \(21\) to \(30\) are composite.
So there are \(2\) primes and \(8\) composite numbers.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(2\) primes and \(8\) composites
YB
Yash Banerjee
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The primes are \(23\) and \(29\).
The other numbers from \(21\) to \(30\) are composite.
So there are \(2\) primes and \(8\) composite numbers.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(2\) primes and \(8\) composites
Q 5.19
We see that 2 is a prime and also an even number. Is there any other even prime?
Concept used. Only even prime means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Every even number greater than \(2\) is divisible by \(2\).
It also has factors \(1\) and itself.
So it has more than two factors and is not prime.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
No. \(2\) is the only even prime.
PC
Pooja Chatterjee
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Every even number greater than \(2\) is divisible by \(2\).
It also has factors \(1\) and itself.
So it has more than two factors and is not prime.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
No. \(2\) is the only even prime.
Q 5.20
Look at the list of primes till 100. What is the smallest difference between two successive primes? What is the largest difference?
Concept used. A prime gap is the difference between two successive primes in the list.
The smallest gap is between \(2\) and \(3\), so \(3-2=1\).
Scanning the same list, the largest jump is from \(89\) to \(97\).
Therefore the largest difference is \(97-89=8\).
Check
Use successive primes only; do not compare any two primes that have another prime between them.
The smallest difference is \(1\) and the largest difference is \(8\).
DV
Dev Verma
M.Tech CS, IIT Madras
Verified Expert
Quick reading. The NCERT list is enough: compare neighbouring primes in order.
The smallest gap is between \(2\) and \(3\), so \(3-2=1\).
Scanning the same list, the largest jump is from \(89\) to \(97\).
Therefore the largest difference is \(97-89=8\).
No larger gap appears in the displayed list from \(1\) to \(100\).
Smallest gap \(=1\); largest gap \(=8\).
Q 5.21
Are there an equal number of primes occurring in every row in the table on the previous page? Which decades have the least number of primes? Which have the most number of primes?
Concept used. Count the circled primes row by row in the NCERT \(1\) to \(100\) table.
The rows do not have equal counts; the table above shows the count for each decade.
The row \(91\) to \(100\) has only \(97\), so it has the least number of primes.
The rows \(1\) to \(10\) and \(11\) to \(20\) each have \(4\) primes, the most in this table.
Check
The decade table is the evidence for both the least and the most claims.
No. The least number occurs in \(91\) to \(100\); the most occurs in \(1\) to \(10\) and \(11\) to \(20\).
IJ
Ishita Joshi
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. Compare all ten rows of the NCERT table, not only the first and last rows.
The rows do not have equal counts; the table above shows the count for each decade.
The row \(91\) to \(100\) has only \(97\), so it has the least number of primes.
The rows \(1\) to \(10\) and \(11\) to \(20\) each have \(4\) primes, the most in this table.
This proves both parts of the question because every decade has been counted once.
Least: \(91\)–\(100\); most: \(1\)–\(10\) and \(11\)–\(20\).
Q 5.22
Which of the following numbers are prime: 23, 51, 37, 26?
Concept used. Prime testing means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(23\) has no factor \(2,3,\) or \(5\), so it is prime.
\(51=3\times17\), so it is composite.
\(37\) is prime, and \(26=2\times13\) is composite.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(23\) and \(37\)
KS
Karan Singh
Ph.D Pure Mathematics, IISc Bangalore
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(23\) has no factor \(2,3,\) or \(5\), so it is prime.
\(51=3\times17\), so it is composite.
\(37\) is prime, and \(26=2\times13\) is composite.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(23\) and \(37\)
Q 5.23
Write three pairs of prime numbers less than 20 whose sum is a multiple of 5.
Concept used. Prime pairs means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(2+3=5\).
\(3+7=10\).
\(2+13=15\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\((2,3)\), \((3,7)\), \((2,13)\)
AG
Aanya Gupta
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(2+3=5\).
\(3+7=10\).
\(2+13=15\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\((2,3)\), \((3,7)\), \((2,13)\)
Q 5.24
The numbers 13 and 31 are prime numbers. Both these numbers have same digits 1 and 3. Find such pairs of prime numbers up to 100.
Concept used. Reversed-digit primes means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(13\) and \(31\) work as given.
\(17\) and \(71\) work, and \(37\) and \(73\) work.
\(79\) and \(97\) also work.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(13\) and \(31\) work as given.
\(17\) and \(71\) work, and \(37\) and \(73\) work.
\(79\) and \(97\) also work.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\((13,31)\), \((17,71)\), \((37,73)\), \((79,97)\)
Q 5.25
Find seven consecutive composite numbers between 1 and 100.
Concept used. Consecutive composites means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Take \(90,91,92,93,94,95,96\).
The even numbers in this list are composite.
\(91=7\times13\), \(93=3\times31\), and \(95=5\times19\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(90,91,92,93,94,95,96\)
PK
Priya Kumar
M.Tech CS, IIT Madras
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Take \(90,91,92,93,94,95,96\).
The even numbers in this list are composite.
\(91=7\times13\), \(93=3\times31\), and \(95=5\times19\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(90,91,92,93,94,95,96\)
Q 5.26
Twin primes are pairs of primes having a difference of 2. For example, 3 and 5 are twin primes. So are 17 and 19. Find the other twin primes between 1 and 100.
Concept used. Twin primes means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Twin primes have difference \(2\).
Scanning the prime list gives \((5,7),(11,13),(29,31),(41,43),(59,61),(71,73)\).
The two pairs in the stem are not repeated in the final list.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\((5,7),(11,13),(29,31),(41,43),(59,61),(71,73)\)
SB
Siddharth Bhat
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Twin primes have difference \(2\).
Scanning the prime list gives \((5,7),(11,13),(29,31),(41,43),(59,61),(71,73)\).
The two pairs in the stem are not repeated in the final list.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\((5,7),(11,13),(29,31),(41,43),(59,61),(71,73)\)
Q 5.27
Identify whether each statement is true or false. Explain. a. There is no prime number whose units digit is 4. b. A product of primes can also be prime. c. Prime numbers do not have any factors. d. All even numbers are composite numbers. e. 2 is a prime and so is the next number, 3. For every other prime, the next number is composite.
Concept used. Prime statements means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
(a) True, because a number ending in \(4\) is even and greater than \(2\).
(b) False and (c) false, because products of primes are composite and primes have factors \(1\) and themselves.
(d) False because \(2\) is even and prime. (e) True because the next number after an odd prime is even and greater than \(2\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
True, False, False, False, True
TK
Tara Kapoor
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
(a) True, because a number ending in \(4\) is even and greater than \(2\).
(b) False and (c) false, because products of primes are composite and primes have factors \(1\) and themselves.
(d) False because \(2\) is even and prime. (e) True because the next number after an odd prime is even and greater than \(2\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
True, False, False, False, True
Q 5.28
Which of the following numbers is the product of exactly three distinct prime numbers: 45, 60, 91, 105, 330?
Concept used. Three distinct prime factors means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(45=3\times3\times5\), so a prime repeats.
\(60=2\times2\times3\times5\), so it is not exactly three distinct primes.
\(105=3\times5\times7\) works; \(91\) has two primes and \(330\) has four.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(105\)
KP
Krishna Patel
B.Tech CSE, IIT Roorkee
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(45=3\times3\times5\), so a prime repeats.
\(60=2\times2\times3\times5\), so it is not exactly three distinct primes.
\(105=3\times5\times7\) works; \(91\) has two primes and \(330\) has four.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(105\)
Q 5.29
How many three-digit prime numbers can you make using each of 2, 4 and 5 once?
Concept used. Last digit test means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
If the last digit is \(2\) or \(4\), the number is even.
If the last digit is \(5\), the number is divisible by \(5\).
Every arrangement fails one of these tests.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(0\)
AM
Ankit Mehta
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
If the last digit is \(2\) or \(4\), the number is even.
If the last digit is \(5\), the number is divisible by \(5\).
Every arrangement fails one of these tests.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(0\)
Q 5.30
Observe that 3 is a prime number, and \(2 \times 3 + 1 = 7\) is also a prime. Are there other primes for which doubling and adding 1 gives another prime? Find at least five such examples.
Concept used. Testing \(2p+1\) means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
For \(p=5\), \(2p+1=11\).
For \(p=11,23,29\), the results are \(23,47,59\).
For \(p=41\), the result is \(83\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(p=5,11,23,29,41\)
MR
Meera Rao
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
For \(p=5\), \(2p+1=11\).
For \(p=11,23,29\), the results are \(23,47,59\).
For \(p=41\), the result is \(83\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(p=5,11,23,29,41\)
Q 5.31
Where should Grumpy place the treasures so that Jumpy cannot reach both the treasures? This time Jumpy must use the same jump size for both treasures, and a jump size of \(1\) is not allowed. Check if these pairs are safe: a. 15 and 39 b. 4 and 15 c. 18 and 29 d. 20 and 55.
Concept used. Co-prime safe pairs means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
A pair is safe only when it has no common jump size except \(1\), and jump size \(1\) is not allowed in this version of the game.
\(15\) and \(39\) share \(3\), so not safe; \(20\) and \(55\) share \(5\), so not safe.
\(4\) and \(15\) share only \(1\), and \(18\) and \(29\) share only \(1\), so these two pairs are safe.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
safe pairs are \((4,15)\) and \((18,29)\)
AI
Aarav Iyer
Ph.D Pure Mathematics, IISc Bangalore
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
A pair is safe only when it has no common jump size except \(1\), and jump size \(1\) is not allowed in this version of the game.
\(15\) and \(39\) share \(3\), so not safe; \(20\) and \(55\) share \(5\), so not safe.
\(4\) and \(15\) share only \(1\), and \(18\) and \(29\) share only \(1\), so these two pairs are safe.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
safe pairs are \((4,15)\) and \((18,29)\)
Q 5.32
Which of the following pairs of numbers are co-prime? a. 18 and 35 b. 15 and 37 c. 30 and 415 d. 17 and 69 e. 81 and 18.
Concept used. Co-prime check means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(18=2\times3^2\) and \(35=5\times7\), so co-prime.
\(15=3\times5\) and \(37\) is prime, so co-prime.
\(30\) and \(415\) share \(5\); \(17\) and \(69\) are co-prime; \(81\) and \(18\) share \(9\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
(a), (b), and (d)
DS
Diya Sharma
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(18=2\times3^2\) and \(35=5\times7\), so co-prime.
\(15=3\times5\) and \(37\) is prime, so co-prime.
\(30\) and \(415\) share \(5\); \(17\) and \(69\) are co-prime; \(81\) and \(18\) share \(9\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
(a), (b), and (d)
Q 5.33
Sometimes the first common multiple was the same as the product of the two numbers. At other times the first common multiple was less than the product of the two numbers. Find examples for each of the above. How is it related to the number pair being co-prime?
Concept used. Lcm and product means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
For \(3\) and \(5\), the first common multiple is \(15=3\times5\).
For \(4\) and \(9\), the first common multiple is \(36=4\times9\).
For \(3\) and \(6\), the first common multiple is \(6\), less than \(18\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Co-prime pairs have first common multiple equal to the product.
VG
Vivaan Gupta
M.Tech CS, IIT Madras
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
For \(3\) and \(5\), the first common multiple is \(15=3\times5\).
For \(4\) and \(9\), the first common multiple is \(36=4\times9\).
For \(3\) and \(6\), the first common multiple is \(6\), less than \(18\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
Co-prime pairs have first common multiple equal to the product.
Q 5.34
Observe the NCERT thread-art picture: pegs are numbered around a circle, and each thread segment joins a peg to the peg that is the given thread-gap ahead. Make such pictures for the following: a. 15 pegs, thread-gap of 10 b. 10 pegs, thread-gap of 7 c. 14 pegs, thread-gap of 6 d. 8 pegs, thread-gap of 3.
Concept used. A thread-art picture is made by repeatedly adding the thread-gap modulo the number of pegs.
For \(15\) pegs and gap \(10\), one cycle is \(1\to11\to6\to1\); rotations make the same triangular style because \(\gcd(15,10)=5\).
For \(10\) pegs and gap \(7\), draw \(1\to8\to5\to2\to9\to6\to3\to10\to7\to4\to1\), so all \(10\) pegs are used.
For \(14\) pegs and gap \(6\), draw cycles \(1\to7\to13\to5\to11\to3\to9\to1\) and \(2\to8\to14\to6\to12\to4\to10\to2\); for \(8\) pegs and gap \(3\), draw \(1\to4\to7\to2\to5\to8\to3\to6\to1\).
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[0.68]151015 pegs, gap 10 &
[0.78]10710 pegs, gap 7 [8pt]
[0.70]14614 pegs, gap 6 &
[0.84]838 pegs, gap 3
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Check
Each picture above joins consecutive pegs in the listed cycle, so it is the requested thread-art drawing rather than only a written cycle.
The four thread-art pictures are shown above with their matching peg cycles.
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Sneha Nair
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. The drawing is correct when each arrow advances by the stated gap and closes when the first peg repeats.
For \(15\) pegs and gap \(10\), one cycle is \(1\to11\to6\to1\); rotations make the same triangular style because \(\gcd(15,10)=5\).
For \(10\) pegs and gap \(7\), draw \(1\to8\to5\to2\to9\to6\to3\to10\to7\to4\to1\), so all \(10\) pegs are used.
For \(14\) pegs and gap \(6\), draw cycles \(1\to7\to13\to5\to11\to3\to9\to1\) and \(2\to8\to14\to6\to12\to4\to10\to2\); for \(8\) pegs and gap \(3\), draw \(1\to4\to7\to2\to5\to8\to3\to6\to1\).
The gcd check explains why some pictures visit every peg and others split into shorter cycles.
The rendered peg-circle diagrams above are the required thread-art pictures.
Q 5.35
Find the prime factorisations of the following numbers: 64, 104, 105, 243, 320, 141, 1728, 729, 1024, 1331, 1000.
Concept used. Prime factorisation means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(64=2^6\), \(104=2^3\times13\), \(105=3\times5\times7\), \(243=3^5\), \(320=2^6\times5\), \(141=3\times47\), \(1728=2^6\times3^3\), \(729=3^6\), \(1024=2^{10}\), \(1331=11^3\), \(1000=2^3\times5^3\)
Q 5.36
The prime factorisation of a number has one 2, two 3s, and one 11. What is the number?
Concept used. Multiply prime factors means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
The number is \(2\times3\times3\times11\).
First \(3\times3=9\).
Then \(2\times9\times11=198\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(198\)
AK
Arjun Kumar
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The number is \(2\times3\times3\times11\).
First \(3\times3=9\).
Then \(2\times9\times11=198\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(198\)
Q 5.37
Find three prime numbers, all less than 30, whose product is 1955.
Concept used. Prime factorisation means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Since \(1955\) ends in \(5\), divide by \(5\).
\(1955\div5=391\).
\(391=17\times23\), so \(1955=5\times17\times23\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(5,17,23\)
KS
Kavya Singh
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Since \(1955\) ends in \(5\), divide by \(5\).
\(1955\div5=391\).
\(391=17\times23\), so \(1955=5\times17\times23\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(5,17,23\)
Q 5.38
Find the prime factorisation of these numbers without multiplying first: a. 56 x 25 b. 108 x 75 c. 1000 x 81.
Concept used. Factorisation of products means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(2^3\times5^2\times7\); \(2^2\times3^4\times5^2\); \(2^3\times3^4\times5^3\)
Q 5.39
What is the smallest number whose prime factorisation has: a. three different prime numbers? b. four different prime numbers?
Concept used. Smallest distinct-prime product means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
For three different primes, use the smallest primes \(2,3,5\).
Their product is \(30\).
For four different primes, use \(2,3,5,7\), whose product is \(210\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(30\) and \(210\)
AB
Ananya Bhat
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
For three different primes, use the smallest primes \(2,3,5\).
Their product is \(30\).
For four different primes, use \(2,3,5,7\), whose product is \(210\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(30\) and \(210\)
Q 5.40
Are the following pairs of numbers co-prime? Guess first and then use prime factorisation to verify your answer. a. 30 and 45 b. 57 and 85 c. 121 and 1331 d. 343 and 216.
Concept used. Co-prime using prime factors means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(30=2\times3\times5\) and \(45=3^2\times5\), so no.
\(57=3\times19\) and \(85=5\times17\), so yes.
\(121=11^2\) and \(1331=11^3\), so no. \(343=7^3\) and \(216=2^3\times3^3\), so yes.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
No, Yes, No, Yes
RJ
Rahul Joshi
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(30=2\times3\times5\) and \(45=3^2\times5\), so no.
\(57=3\times19\) and \(85=5\times17\), so yes.
\(121=11^2\) and \(1331=11^3\), so no. \(343=7^3\) and \(216=2^3\times3^3\), so yes.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
No, Yes, No, Yes
Q 5.41
Is the first number divisible by the second? Use prime factorisation. a. 225 and 27 b. 96 and 24 c. 343 and 17 d. 999 and 99.
Concept used. Divisibility by factor inclusion means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(225=3^2\times5^2\), but \(27=3^3\), so no.
\(96=2^5\times3\) contains \(24=2^3\times3\), so yes.
\(343=7^3\) has no \(17\), so no; \(999=3^3\times37\) has no \(11\) for \(99\), so no.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
No, Yes, No, No
TD
Tara Desai
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(225=3^2\times5^2\), but \(27=3^3\), so no.
\(96=2^5\times3\) contains \(24=2^3\times3\), so yes.
\(343=7^3\) has no \(17\), so no; \(999=3^3\times37\) has no \(11\) for \(99\), so no.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
No, Yes, No, No
Q 5.42
The first number has prime factorisation 2 x 3 x 7 and the second number has prime factorisation 3 x 7 x 11. Are they co-prime? Does one of them divide the other?
Concept used. Shared factors and divisibility means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Both contain \(3\) and \(7\), so they are not co-prime.
The first has \(2\), which the second lacks.
The second has \(11\), which the first lacks, so neither divides the other.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
not co-prime; neither divides the other
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Pranav Rao
M.Tech CS, IIT Madras
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Both contain \(3\) and \(7\), so they are not co-prime.
The first has \(2\), which the second lacks.
The second has \(11\), which the first lacks, so neither divides the other.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
not co-prime; neither divides the other
Q 5.43
Guna says, ``Any two prime numbers are co-prime''. Is he right?
Concept used. Different primes means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
A prime has factors \(1\) and itself.
Two different primes cannot share either prime as a factor.
So their only common factor is \(1\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Yes, for two different prime numbers.
NK
Neha Kapoor
M.Sc Applied Mathematics, IIT Kanpur
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
A prime has factors \(1\) and itself.
Two different primes cannot share either prime as a factor.
So their only common factor is \(1\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
Yes, for two different prime numbers.
Q 5.44
2024 is a leap year (as February has 29 days). Leap years occur in the years that are multiples of 4, except for those years that are evenly divisible by 100 but not 400. a. From the year you were born till now, which years were leap years? b. From the year 2024 till 2099, how many leap years are there?
Concept used. Leap-year counting means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Part (a) depends on the birth year; list multiples of \(4\) in that range and apply the century rule.
For part (b), the years are \(2024,2028,2032,\ldots,2096\).
The count is \((2096-2024)\div4+1=19\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
part (a) varies; part (b) has \(19\) leap years
SB
Sanya Banerjee
Ph.D Pure Mathematics, IISc Bangalore
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Part (a) depends on the birth year; list multiples of \(4\) in that range and apply the century rule.
For part (b), the years are \(2024,2028,2032,\ldots,2096\).
The count is \((2096-2024)\div4+1=19\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
part (a) varies; part (b) has \(19\) leap years
Q 5.45
Find the largest and smallest 4-digit numbers that are divisible by 4 and are also palindromes.
Concept used. Palindrome plus divisibility by 4 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
A 4-digit palindrome has form \(abba\).
It is divisible by \(4\) when the last two digits \(ba\) are divisible by \(4\).
The smallest such palindrome is \(2112\) and the largest is \(8888\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
smallest \(2112\), largest \(8888\)
AM
Aditya Mehta
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
A 4-digit palindrome has form \(abba\).
It is divisible by \(4\) when the last two digits \(ba\) are divisible by \(4\).
The smallest such palindrome is \(2112\) and the largest is \(8888\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
smallest \(2112\), largest \(8888\)
Q 5.46
Explore and find out if each statement is always true, sometimes true or never true. You can give examples to support your reasoning. a. Sum of two even numbers gives a multiple of 4. b. Sum of two odd numbers gives a multiple of 4.
Concept used. Examples and counterexamples means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
For even numbers, \(2+6=8\) works, but \(2+4=6\) does not.
For odd numbers, \(1+3=4\) works, but \(1+5=6\) does not.
So both statements are sometimes true.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Sometimes true; Sometimes true
AN
Aditi Nair
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
For even numbers, \(2+6=8\) works, but \(2+4=6\) does not.
For odd numbers, \(1+3=4\) works, but \(1+5=6\) does not.
So both statements are sometimes true.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
Sometimes true; Sometimes true
Q 5.47
Find the remainders obtained when each of the following numbers are divided by (a) 10, (b) 5, (c) 2. 78, 99, 173, 572, 980, 1111, 2345.
Concept used. Remainders by last digit means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
By \(10\), remainders are \(8,9,3,2,0,1,5\).
By \(5\), remainders are \(3,4,3,2,0,1,0\).
By \(2\), remainders are \(0,1,1,0,0,1,1\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
By \(10\), remainders are \(8,9,3,2,0,1,5\).
By \(5\), remainders are \(3,4,3,2,0,1,0\).
By \(2\), remainders are \(0,1,1,0,0,1,1\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(\begin{array}{c|ccc}78&8&3&0\\99&9&4&1\\173&3&3&1\\572&2&2&0\\980&0&0&0\\1111&1&1&1\\2345&5&0&1\end{array}\)
Q 5.48
The teacher asked if 14560 is divisible by all of 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10. Guna checked for divisibility of 14560 by only two of these numbers and then declared that it was also divisible by all of them. What could those two numbers be?
Concept used. Strong divisibility tests means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
Checking \(8\) is enough for divisibility by \(2\) and \(4\).
Checking \(5\) shows the number ends in \(0\) or \(5\).
Here the number is even and divisible by \(5\), so it is divisible by \(10\) too.
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(5\) and \(8\)
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Pooja Iyer
Ph.D Mathematics, IIT Delhi
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
Checking \(8\) is enough for divisibility by \(2\) and \(4\).
Checking \(5\) shows the number ends in \(0\) or \(5\).
Here the number is even and divisible by \(5\), so it is divisible by \(10\) too.
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(5\) and \(8\)
Q 5.49
Which of the following numbers are divisible by all of 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10: 572, 2352, 5600, 6000, 77622160.
Concept used. Lcm is 40 means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
The LCM of \(2,4,5,8,10\) is \(40\).
\(572\) and \(2352\) are not multiples of \(40\).
\(5600\), \(6000\), and \(77622160\) are multiples of \(40\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(5600,6000,77622160\)
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Dev Gupta
B.Tech CSE, IIT Roorkee
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
The LCM of \(2,4,5,8,10\) is \(40\).
\(572\) and \(2352\) are not multiples of \(40\).
\(5600\), \(6000\), and \(77622160\) are multiples of \(40\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(5600,6000,77622160\)
Q 5.50
Write two numbers whose product is 10000. The two numbers should not have 0 as the units digit.
Concept used. Factor pair without terminal zero means we must keep the exact numbers from the question and test them one by one.
\(10000=2^4\times5^4\).
Group the powers as \(2^4=16\) and \(5^4=625\).
Then \(16\times625=10000\), and neither number ends in \(0\).
Check
Match the final answer back to every part of the question before stopping.
\(16\) and \(625\)
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Ishita Verma
M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Bombay
Verified Expert
Quick reading. First identify whether the item asks for a factor, multiple, prime test, co-prime test, or divisibility test. Then use the shortest exact rule for that type.
\(10000=2^4\times5^4\).
Group the powers as \(2^4=16\) and \(5^4=625\).
Then \(16\times625=10000\), and neither number ends in \(0\).
The result agrees with the original stem because each listed number has been tested directly, not guessed from a pattern alone.
\(16\) and \(625\)
Q 5.51
Fill each prime puzzle grid with prime numbers only. The row products and column products are: Grid 1 rows \(105,20,30\) and columns \(28,125,18\); Grid 2 rows \(8,105,70\) and columns \(30,70,28\); Grid 3 rows \(63,27,190\) and columns \(45,42,171\); Grid 4 rows \(343,66,44\) and columns \(28,154,231\).
Concept used. Fill each cell with a prime so that row products and column products match the NCERT labels.
Grid 1, rows \(105,20,30\) and columns \(28,125,18\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}7&5&3\\2&5&2\\2&5&3\end{array}\).
Grid 2, rows \(8,105,70\) and columns \(30,70,28\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}2&2&2\\3&5&7\\5&7&2\end{array}\).
Grid 3, rows \(63,27,190\) and columns \(45,42,171\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}3&7&3\\3&3&3\\5&2&19\end{array}\). Grid 4, rows \(343,66,44\) and columns \(28,154,231\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}7&7&7\\2&11&3\\2&2&11\end{array}\).
Check
Multiply each row and each column to verify every target product.
The four prime grids shown in the steps satisfy all given row and column products.
KR
Karan Rao
M.Sc Mathematics, ISI Kolkata
Verified Expert
Quick reading. Factor the edge labels first; each cell must be a prime factor shared by its row and column.
Grid 1, rows \(105,20,30\) and columns \(28,125,18\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}7&5&3\\2&5&2\\2&5&3\end{array}\).
Grid 2, rows \(8,105,70\) and columns \(30,70,28\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}2&2&2\\3&5&7\\5&7&2\end{array}\).
Grid 3, rows \(63,27,190\) and columns \(45,42,171\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}3&7&3\\3&3&3\\5&2&19\end{array}\). Grid 4, rows \(343,66,44\) and columns \(28,154,231\): \(\begin{array}{ccc}7&7&7\\2&11&3\\2&2&11\end{array}\).
For example, in Grid 1 the first column gives \(7\times2\times2=28\), and the second column gives \(5\times5\times5=125\).
All four grids meet the NCERT row and column products.
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