Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

HCF and LCM

Question:

The maximum number of students among whom 1092 pens and 2340 pencils can be distributed in such a way that each student gets same number of pens and same number of pencils is:

Options:

11

13

27

50

Correct Answer:

13

Explanation:

1092 =  3 × 4 × 7 × 13

2340 =  2 × 9 × 10 × 13

H.C.F. of 1092 and 2340 = 13 

Maximum number of students who get same number of pens and same number of pencils is = HCF of 1092 & 2340 = 13