Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

HCF and LCM

Question:

Find the HCF of (4315 − 1) and (425 − 1).

Options:

1

(425 − 1)

1024

1023

Correct Answer:

1023

Explanation:

HCF(315, 25) = 5

According to the concept,

HCF {(4315 − 1), (425 − 1)} 

= (4HCF(315, 25) − 1)

= (45 − 1)

= 1024 − 1

= 1023