Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

HCF and LCM

Question:

The LCM of two multiples is 728 and the HCF is 13. If one of the numbers is 91, the other number is :

Options:

117

65

65

104

Correct Answer:

104

Explanation:

Let number be 13x and 13y respectively

LCM = 13xy

13xy = 728 (given)

xy = 56

∴ Possible pairs are (8, 7), (28, 2) (14, 4)

Only pair (8, 7) is satisfying

Numbers are = (13 × 8, 13 × 7 )

Given that one number is 91

So, other is 104