Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

HCF and LCM

Question:

In finding the HCF of two numbers by division method, the quotients are 1, 8 and 2 respectively, and the last divisor is 105. What is the sum of the numbers?

Options:

3885

3780

3570

3675

Correct Answer:

3780

Explanation:

The two numbers are a and b

c = 105 × 2 = 210

b = 210 × 8 + 105 = 1785

a = 1785 × 1 + 210 = 1995

a + b = 1785 + 1995 = 3780