NUMBER SYSTEMS

DIVISIBILITY
 Divisibility by 2 -> if last digit of the number is divisible by 2.
 Divisibility by 3 -> If sum of all digit is divisible by 3.
 Divisibility by 4 -> If last two digit is divisible by 4 or last two digit is
00.
 Divisibility by 5 -> If last digit of the number is 0 or 5.
 Divisibility by 6 -> If number is divisible by 6 it is simultaneously
divisible by 2 and 3.
 Divisibility by 7 -> If the number is divisible by 7, double the last digit
subtract from the remaining digit and check the result is divisible by 7.
 Divisibility by 8 -> If last three digit of the numbers are divisible by 8 or
last 3 digit is 000.
 Divisibility by 9 -> If sum of all digit is divisible by 9.
 Divisibility by 10-> a number is ended with 0.
 Divisibility by 11 -> the difference between sum of alternate digit is 0 or
11.
 Divisibility by 12 -> If number is divisible by 6 it is simultaneously
divisible by 3 and 4.

Questions based on Divisibility rule

Q1. Which number should be subtracted from 876905 so that it can be
divisible by 8?( Amcat Question)
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
Q2. The number 456*85 is completely divisible by 3. Smallest whole digit
number in place of * can be ?( Amcat question)
a) 0 b)1 c) 2 d) 3
Q3. Which number is multiplied by 43, which have 3 prime factor? ( Amcat
question)
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
Q4. Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 11? ( Amcat question)
a) 40,12,503 b) 53,33,064
c) 54,32,105 d)64,31,040
Q5. The number 2594* is completely divisible by 6. The smallest value of *
can be: ( Amcat question)
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6
Q6. The number 98181*6 is completely divisible by 9.Smallest whole digit
number in place of * can be? ( Amcat question)
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
Q7. If 5432*7 is divisible by 9, then the digit in place of * is
a) 0 b)1 c)6 d)4
Q8. If the number 7x86038 is exactly divisible by 11, then the smallest
whole number in place of x?
a)1 b) 3 c) 9 d) 5
Q9. Which of the following must be added to 3651 so that it can be divisible
by 21? (Amcat QN)
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
Q10. Product of two odd numbers is: (Amcat question)
a. Always odd
b.Always even
c.Sometimes odd & sometimes even
d.Divisible by 6

Q11. Number ‘1' is a(Amcat question)

a.Prime number
b.universal number
c. Positive integer
d. both b and c
Q12.Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?
a) 1042 b) 1045 c) 1047 d) 1048
Q13. On dividing a number by 999,the quotient is 366 and the remainder is
103.The number is: (Amcat question)
a) 364724
b) 365387
c) 365737
d) 366757
Q14. Which number should be added to 113257 so that it can be divisible by
9? : (Amcat question)
a) 4 b) 6 c) 6 d)10
Q15. What least value must be assigned to # , so that the number 279#4423
is divisible by 9? (Amcat question)
a) 1 b) 5 c)3 d)7

L.C.M( least common multiple)

Definition:
The number should be divisible by all the number is called lcm.

H.C.F( highest common factor)

Definition:
The number should divides all the number is called lcm.

Co prime numbers:
two numbers are said to be co-prime number if their HCF is 1

Note point:
 Prime number LCM =always multiple of those number
 Prime number HCF = always 1

Questions based on product of two numbers

1. The reciprocal of H.C.F and LCM of two number are 1/12 and 1/312
respectively. If one of the number is 24. Find the other number? (amcat
question)
a) 126 b) 136 c) 146 d) 156
2. The product of two numbers is 9152 and their HCF is 8. Find the LCM.
(Amcat question)
a) 1111 b) 1122 c) 1144 d) 1166
3. If the sum of squares of two numbers is 2754, and their HCF is 9, LCM
is 135, then the numbers are (Amcat question)
a) 27,36 b) 27,35 c) 28,45 d) 27,45
4. If the LCM and HCF of 2 numbers are 78 and 13 respectively, the
product of 2 numbers can be expressed as (Amcat question)
a) 2*3*13*11
b) 2*3*13*12
c) 2*3*13*13
d) 2*3*13*14
5. If LCM and HCF of two numbers are 234 and 13 respectively. Then the
smallest factor of the product of the two numbers is (Amcat question)
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
6. HCF of two numbers is 11. And their LCM is 693. If one number is 77.
Find the other number? (Amcat question)
a) 7
b) 9
c) 63
d) 99
7. The product of two numbers is 22806 , the LCM is 552 and find the
HCF? (Amcat question)
a) 42
b) 41.315
c) 89
d)20
8. What is the difference between the LCM and HCF of numbers 20, 30
and 40? (Amcat question)
a) 100
b) 110
c) 120
d) 130
9. The square of one number is 25.If the HCF and LCM of two numbers
are 5 and 35 respectively, find the other number(Amcat question)
a) 5
b) 7
c) 25
 d) 35
10. What will be obtained if 8 is subtracted from the HCF of 168, 189,
and 231?
a) 15
b) 10
c) 21
d) None of these
e) 13
11. The L.C.M. of two numbers is 4800 and their G.C.M. is 160. If
one of the numbers is 480, then the other number is:
a) 1600
b) 1800
c) 2200
d) 2600
e) None of these
12. The HCF of two numbers is 1/5th of their LCM. If the product of the
two numbers is 720, the HCF is
a) 20
b) 12
c) 15
d) 18
Question based on fraction
Q1.Find the HCF of 3/4 ,5/6, and 6/7
A)1/84
B) 1/42
C) 1/21
D)5/42
Q2. Find the HCF of 3/5 and 7/10
a) 1/10
b) 2/5
c) 3/7
d) 2/10
Q3. Find LCM of 3/8, 6/3,4/6
a) 52
b) 12
 c) 16
d) 42
Q4. Find LCM of 11/2, 12/5,6/1,9/2
a) 456
b) 369
c) 396
d) 342
e)
Question based on alphabets
Q1. Find the LCM of 12 a^2b^3c^4
20abc^10d
24a^6b^2c^8
a) 120 a^3b^6c^9d
b) 120a^6b^3c^10d
c) 240 a^6b^3c^10d
d) 360 a^3b^6c^8d

Q2. Find the HCF of 6 z^4x^5y^2

120 zxy^3
36 z^3x^5y^3w
72 zxyw
a) 12 zxyw
b) 15 zx^3y^2
c) 6 zxy
d) 6zxyw

Q3. Find the LCM of 15 a^3b^2c^6d

18 a^4b^3c^5d^2
90 a^2b^2c^4d

a) 90 a^2b^2c^4d
b) 90a^4b^3c^6d^2
c) 240 a^6b^3c^10d
d) 360 a^3b^6c^8d

Q4. Find the HCF of of 11a^3b^4c^2

17 a^2b^2c^3
7 a^2b^5c^5
a) 7 a^2b^5c^5
b) 1 a^2 b^ 2c^2
 c) 11 a^2 b^ 2c^2
d) 17 a^2 b^ 2c^2

Questions based on decimal

Q1. Find the LCM of 2.4 ,0.36, and 7.2
a) 7.2
b) 5.2
c) 1.2
d) 4.2
Q2. Find the the L.C.M. of 1.20 and 22.5
a) 90
b) 120
c) 150
d) 160
Q3. Find the H.C.F. of 0.48, 0.72 and 0.108
a) 0.014
b) 0.012
c) 0.12
d) 0.002
Q4. Find the L.C.M. of 0.6, 1.5, 0.18 and 3.6
a) 20
b) 22
c) 18
d) 24

Based on reminder concepts

Q1.Find the smallest number which when divided by 3, 5 and 7 leaves a

remainder 2 in each case. (amcat question)
a) 737
b) 735
c) 105
d) 107
Q2.Find the least number which when divided by 5,7,13 leaves same
remainder 3 in each case? (amcat question)
a) 398
b) 453
c) 458
d) 463
Q3.Find the least number which when divided by 5,8 and 19 leaves
remainders 2,5 and 16 respectively? (amcat question)
a)747
b) 757
c) 760
d) 767
e) 763
Q4.The smallest number which when divided by 7,18,56 and 36 leaves a
reminder zero?
a) 504
b) 392
c) 390
d) 1012
Q5.Find the smallest number which when divided by 3, 5 and 7 leaves a
remainder 2 in each case, and is divisible by 11(amcat question)
a) 737
b) 735
c) 105
d) 107

Q6. Find the greatest number that will divide 43,91,183 so as to leave same
reminder in each case
a) 4
b) 7
c) 9
d) 13
Q7.The greatest number that will divide 63, 138 and 228 so as to leave the
same remainder in each case:(amcat question)
a) 15
b) 20
c) 35
d) 40
Q8. The greatest number that will divide 148, 246 and 623 leaving reminders
4, 6 and 11 respectively , is(quickmove)
a) 12
b) 18
c) 24
d) 30
Q9.Find the greatest number which divides 399,434 and 537 leaving the
reminder8,9,10 respectively
a) 14
b) 15
c) 17
d) 18
Q10.Find the greatest number that will divide 445, 572 and 699 leaving
reminders, 4,5 and 6 respectively.
a) 25
b) 52
c) 47
d) 63
Q11.What is the least amount that a person can have, such that when he
distributes it into groups of Rs 16 or Rs.18 or Rs.20 or Rs.25, he is always left
with Rs.4 ?
a) Rs.1796
b) Rs.1804
c) Rs.2596
d) Rs.3604

Q12.266, 98,182 litres each, is of capacity, the largest measuring cylinder

that can accurately fill tanks of capacity(cocube question)
a) 2 litres
b) 7 litres
c) 14 litres
d) 98 litres
Q13.Three different containers contain 496 litres, 403 litres and 713 litres of
mixtures of milk and water respectively. What biggest measure can measure
all the different quantities exactly? (cocube pattern)
a) 1 litre
b) 7 litre
c) 31 litre
d) 41 litre

Q14.Four different electronic devices make a beep after every 30 minutes, 1

hour, 3/2 hour and 1 hour 45 minutes respectively. All the devices beeped
together at 12 noon. They will again beep together at: (amcat)s
a) 12 midnight
b) 3 a.m.
c) 6 a.m.
d) 9 a.m.
Q15.What is the greatest number that will exactly divide 96,28,792?
a) 12
b) 48
c) 36
d) 24
Q16.What is the least number which when decreased by 5 is divisible by
36,48,21 and 28
a) 1008
b) 1003
c) 1013
d) 1023

Assignment questions:

Q1. Which number should be subtracted from 876905 so that it can be

divisible by 8?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Q2. If the number is divisible by 63, then it is also divisible by :
a) 7
 b) 11
c) 13
d) 17
Q3. What is the smallest square number, Which is divisible by , 2,4,5,6, and 9
a) 200
b) 90
c) 180
d) 900
Q4. Which of the following numbers should be added to 11158 to make it
exactly divisible by 77?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 1
d) 7

Q5.If the HCF of two numbers is 27, and their sum is 216, find these
numbers.

1. 27, 189
2. 154, 162
3. 108, 108
4. 81, 189

Q6.Two numbers are in the ratio of 15:11. If the HCF of numbers is 13, find
the numbers.

1. 75, 55
2. 105, 77
3. 15, 11
4. 195, 143

Q7.Find the greatest integer that divides 358, 376, and 334 and leaves the
same remainder in each case.

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9
Q8.Three bells toll at intervals of 36 sec, 40 sec, and 48 sec respectively.
They start singing together at a particular time. When will they toll next
together?

a) 6 minutes
b) 12 minutes
c) 18 minutes
d) 24 minutes

Q9.The LCM of two numbers is 7700, and their HCF is 11. If one of these
numbers is 275, what is the other number?

a) 279
b) 283
c) 308
d) 318

Q10. What is the least multiple of 7 which when divided by 6, 9, 15, and 18
respectively, leaves 4 as the remainder in each case?

a) 364
b) 255
c) 385
d) 266