Numbers. Divisibility Tests, HCF and LCM
Numbers. Divisibility Tests, HCF and LCM
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Number System
Any system of naming or representing numbers is called as a number system. In general, a number system is a set of numbers with one or more operations. Number system includes real numbers, complex numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, integers, whole numbers, etc.
Classification of Numbers
Prime Numbers:
Any number greater than 1, which has exactly two factors (1 and itself) is called a prime number.
The only even prime number is 2. All prime numbers greater than 3 can be expressed in the form of 6n 1, where n is a positive integer. Examples: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17 .
Composite Numbers:
Any number greater than 1 which is not prime is called a composite number. Examples: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, .. Note: 1) 1 is neither prime nor a composite number. 2) There are 25 prime integers between 1 and 100: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, and 97. 3) The difference between two consecutive prime numbers need not be constant. 4) If p is any composite number, then (p-1)! = (p-1)(p-2)(p3)......3.2.1 is divisible by p.
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(2) Ignore the decimal part of the square root, consider only the integral part.
(3) Find all the prime integers less than or equal to the integral part of the square root. (4) Check whether the given number is divisible by any of these prime numbers. (5) If the given number is not divisible by any of these prime numbers then it is a prime number, otherwise it is not a prime number.
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Coprime numbers:
Two numbers are said to be co-prime or relatively prime if their HCF is 1, or if they have no common factors other than 1. Example: 8 and 27 are co-prime, but 8 and 36 are not co-prime because both are divisible by 4. Note that 1 is co-prime to every integer.
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Divisibility rules:
Divisible by 2: A number is divisible by 2, if the last digit is an even number. Examples: (a) Consider 1678 The last digit is 8, which is an even number. So, the number is divisible by 2. (b) Consider 279 The last digit is 9, which is not an even number. So, the number is not divisible by 2.
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Divisible by 3: A number is divisible by 3, if the sum of its individual digits is a multiple of 3. Examples: (a) Consider 117 The sum of its individual digits is 1 + 1 + 7 = 9, which is a multiple of 3. So, the number is divisible by 3.
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(b) Consider 218 The sum of its individual digits is 2 + 1 + 8 = 11, which is not a multiple of 3. So, the number is not divisible by 3. Divisible by 4: A number is divisible by 4, if the last two digits are divisible by 4. Examples: (a) Consider 46728 The last two digits, i.e. 28, are divisible by 4. So, the number is divisible by 4. (b) Consider 65737 The last two digits, i.e. 37, are not divisible by 4. So, the number is not divisible by 4.
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Divisible by 5: A number is divisible by 5 if the last digit is either 0 or 5. Examples: (a) Consider 20505 The last digit is 5. So, the number is divisible by 5. (b) Consider 263 The last digit is 3. So, the number is not divisible by 5.
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Divisible by 7: To find out if a number is divisible by 7: (1) Double the last digit of the number. (2) Subtract it from the remaining leading truncated number. (3) Repeat the above process until necessary. (4) If the result is divisible by 7, then the given number is divisible by 7.
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Examples: (a) Consider 684502 (i) Double the last digit of the number. 2*2=4 (ii) Subtract it from the remaining leading truncated number. 68450 4 = 68446 (iii) Repeat the above process until necessary. 6844 12 = 6832 683 4 = 679 67 18 = 49 (iv) If the result is divisible by 7, then the given number is divisible by 7.
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Clearly, 49 is divisible by 7 and hence the given number is divisible by 7.
(b) Consider 481275 48127 10 = 48117 4811 14 = 4797 479 14 = 465 46 10 = 36 Clearly, 36 is not divisible by 7 and hence the given number is not divisible by 7.
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Process to find the divisibility rule for prime numbers Process to find the divisibility rule for P, a prime number is as follows: Step 1- Find the multiple of P, closest to any multiple of 10. This will be either of the form 10K + 1 or 10K 1. Step 2- If it is 10K 1, then the divisibility rule will be A + KB, and if it is 10K + 1, then the divisibility rule will be A KB, where B is the units place digit and A is all the remaining digits. Example Find the divisibility rule of 19. The lowest multiple of 17, which is closest to any multiple of 10 is 51 = 10(5) + 1. Therefore, the divisibility rule is A 5B.
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Process to find the divisibility rule for prime numbersDivisible by 8: A number is divisible by 8 if the last three digits are divisible by 8. Examples: (a) Consider 2568 The last three digits, i.e. 568, are divisible by 8. So, the number is divisible by 8. (b) Consider 84627 The last three digits, i.e. 627, are not divisible by 8. So, the number is not divisible by 8.
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Divisible by 9: A number is divisible by 9, if the sum of its individual digits is a multiple of 9. Examples: (a) Consider 1521. The sum of its individual digits is 1 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 9, which is a multiple of 9. So, the number is divisible by 9. (b) Consider 16873 The sum of its individual digits is 1 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 3 = 25, which is not a multiple of 9. So, the number is not divisible by 9.
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Divisible by 10: A number is divisible by 10, if the last digit is 0. Examples: (a) Consider 2500 The last digit is 0. So, it is divisible by 10. (b) Consider 679 The last digit is not 0. So, it is not divisible by 10.
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Divisible by 11: To find out if a number is divisible by 11: (1) Find the sum of its digits at even places (2) Find the sum of its digits at odd places (3) Find the difference between the above two sums in steps (1) and (2) (4) If the difference is either 0 or a multiple of 11, then the number is divisible by 11.
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Examples: (a) Consider 34155 (1) The sum of its digits in odd places i.e. 3 + 1 + 5 = 9 (2) The sum of its digits in even places i.e. 4 + 5 = 9 (3) The difference is 9 9 = 0 (4) Since, the difference is 0, the number is divisible by 11.
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(b) Consider 847285 (1) The sum of its digits in odd places i.e. 8 + 7 + 8 = 23 (2) The sum of its digits in even places i.e. 4 + 2 + 5 = 11 (3) The difference is 23 - 11 = 12 (4) Since the difference 12 is not a multiple of 11, the number is not divisible by 11.
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Divisible by 13: To find out if a number is divisible by 13: (1) Find four times the last digit of the number. (2) Add it to the remaining leading truncated number. (3) Repeat the above process until necessary. (4) If the result is divisible by 13, then the given number is divisible by 13.
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Examples: (a) Consider 1165502 (i) Find four times the last digit of the number. 4*2=8 (ii) Add it to the remaining leading truncated number. 116550 + 8 = 116558 (iii) Repeat the above process until necessary. 11655 + 32 = 11687 1168 + 28 = 1196 119 + 24 = 143 14 + 12 = 26
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(iv) If the result is divisible by 13, then the given number is divisible by 13. Clearly, 26 is divisible by 13, hence the given number is divisible by 13.
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115 + 4 = 119 11 + 36 = 47 4 + 28 = 32 Clearly, 32 is not divisible by 13, hence the given number is not divisible by 13. Divisible by 16: A number is divisible by 16 if the last four digits are divisible by 16. Examples: (a) Consider 13992368 The last four digits i.e. 2368 are divisible by 16. So, the number is divisible by 16.
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(b) Consider 143468 The last four digits i.e. 3468 are not divisible by 16. So, the number is not divisible by 16. Divisible by 17: To find out if a number is divisible by 17: (1) Find five times the last digit of the number. (2) Subtract it from the remaining leading truncated number. (3) Repeat the above process until necessary. (4) If the result is divisible by 17, then the given number is divisible by 17.
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Examples: (a) Consider 1523557 (i) Find five times the last digit of the number. 5 * 7 = 35
(ii) Subtract it from the remaining leading truncated number. 152355 35 = 152320
(iii) Repeat the above process until necessary. 15232 0 = 15232 1523 10 = 1513 151 15 = 136
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(iv) If the result is divisible by 17, then the given number is divisible by 17. Clearly, 136 is divisible by 17, hence the given number is divisible by 17. (b) Consider 148761 14876 5 = 14871 1487 5 = 1482 148 10 = 138 Clearly, 138 is not divisible by 17, hence the given number is not divisible by 17.
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Divisible by 19: To find out if a number is divisible by 19: (1) Double the last digit of the number. (2) Add it to the remaining leading truncated number. (3) Repeat the above process until necessary. (4) If the result is divisible by 19, then the given number is divisible by 19.
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Divisibility rules(continued):
Examples: (a) Consider 1120278 (i) Double the last digit of the number. 2 * 8 = 16 (ii) Add it to the remaining leading truncated number. 112027 + 16 = 112043 (iii) Repeat the above process until necessary. 11204 + 6 = 11210 1121 + 0 = 1121 112 + 2 = 114 11 + 8 = 19
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(iv) If the result is divisible by 19, then the given number is divisible by 19. Clearly, 19 is divisible by 19, hence the given number is divisible by 19. (b) Consider 1657043 165704 + 6 = 165710 16571 + 0 = 16571 1657 + 2 = 1659 165 + 18 = 183 18 + 6 = 24 Clearly, 24 is not divisible by 19, hence the given number is not divisible by 19.
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Divisible by 20: Any number is divisible by 20, if the tens digit is even and the last digit is 0. Examples: (a) Consider 34140 Here, the tens digit is even and the last digit is zero. So, the given number is divisible by 20.
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b) Consider 5678000 Here, the tens digit is even and the last digit is zero. So, the given number is divisible by 20. (c) Consider 8472847 Here, the tens digit is even but the last digit is not zero So, the given number is not divisible by 20. (d) Consider 8374670 Here, the last digit is zero but the tens digit is not even So, the given number is not divisible by 20.
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Divisibility rules(continued):
Divisibility rule for any number of the format 10n 1, where n is any natural number In this method, we will be considering two factors, the first one being the value of n, and the second one being the sign + or -. The value of n signifies how many digits will be taken one at a time, and the sign signifies in what manner these digits will be taken. Let us see this with the help of some examples.
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When n = 1. Case 1: 10n + 1 = 11. This method tells us that now we will be considering one digit at a time of the number that is to be divided by 11, and since the sign is + between 10n and 1, we will alternately subtract and add starting from the right hand side.
Example- To check if 523452 is divisible by 11, we will start from the right hand side, by subtracting the first number, and then adding the third, and then subtracting the fourth and so on. Case 2: 10n - 1 = 9. Since the value of n is one, we will take one digit at a time, and due to the - sign between 10n and 1, we will keep on adding the digits from the right hand side.
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When n = 2. Case 1: 10n + 1 = 101. Since the value of n here is two, we will make pairs of digits from the right hand side, and then we will alternately subtract and add each of the pairs. Example- To check if 13458975 is divisible by 101, we use the above method.
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Make the pairs first- 13 45 89 75. Now we will do this calculation. 75 89 + 45 13 = 44. This is not a multiple of 101. Hence, the number 13458975 is not divisible by 101. Case 2: 10n - 1 = 99. Since the value of n is two, we will take two digits at a time and after making the pairs ,due to the - sign between 10n and 1, we will keep on adding the pairs from the right hand side. Example- To check if 452628 is divisible by 99.
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Let us make the pairs first- 45 26 28. Now add the pairs, 45 + 26 + 28 = 99. This is divisible by 99. Hence the number 452628 is divisible by 99. And so on, we follow this method for any natural number n.
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Testing divisibility of other numbers: A number (N) is said to be divisible by another number(N1), if the number N is divisible by the co-prime factors of the number(N1). Divisible by 6: A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by its co-prime factors i.e. 2 and 3.
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Examples: (a) Consider 174 It is divisible by both 2 and 3. So, it is divisible by 6. (b) Consider 3194 It is divisible by 2, but it is not divisible by 3. So, it is not divisible by 6.
Divisible by 12: A number is divisible by 12, if it is divisible by its co-prime factors i.e. 3 and 4.
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Examples: (a) Consider 1716 It is divisible by both 3 and 4. So, it is divisible by 12. (b) Consider 220 It is not divisible by 3. So, it is not divisible by 12.
Divisible by 14: A number is divisible by 14, if it is divisible by its co-prime factors i.e. 7 and 2.
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Examples: (a) Consider 490 It is divisible by both 7 and 2. So, it is divisible by 14. (b) Consider 1090 It is not divisible by 7. So, it is not divisible by 14.
Divisible by 15: A number is divisible by 15, if it is divisible by its co-prime factors i.e. 5 and 3.
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Examples: (a)Consider 975 It is divisible by both 5 and 3. So, it is divisible by 15. (b) Consider 2170 It is not divisible by 3. So, it is not divisible by 15.
Divisible by 18: A number is divisible by 18, if it is divisible by its co-prime factors i.e. 2 and 9.
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Examples: (a)Consider 106128 It is divisible by both 2 and 9. So, it is divisible by 18. (b) Consider 154724 It is divisible by 2 but the sum of its individual digits = 1 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 4 = 23, which is not divisible by 9; hence the given number is not divisible by 9. So, it is not divisible by 18.
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6) (an bn) is divisible by (a - b) for all values of n. 7) (an bn) is divisible by (a + b) for even n. 8) (an + bn) is divisible by (a + b) for odd n. 9) The product of n consecutive integers is always divisible by n!.
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Factor:
Factors of a number N are one or more numbers that divide the number N without a remainder (i.e. the remainder left is zero.) Example: Factors of 15 = 15, 5, 3, 1 Factors of 20 = 20, 10, 5, 2, 1
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Multiple:
If there are one or more numbers that divide the number N without a remainder (i.e. the remainder left is zero), then N is called the multiple of those numbers. Example: 1) Factors of 15 = 15, 5, 3, 1 Thus 15 is a multiple of 5, 3, 1 2) Factors of 20 = 20, 10, 5, 4, 2, 1 Thus 20 is a multiple of 10, 5, 4, 2, 1
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Example: Find the number of zeroes in a product 25 * 33 * 52 * 72 In the above product, there are five 2s and two 5s. Thus only two pairs of (2 * 5) are formed. Thus the number of zeroes at the end of the product is 2.
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where m is the maximum positive integer such that 5m n and [x] denotes the integral part of x.
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Base conversion:
Conversion from base x to decimal system: In general any number with a base x system can be converted to a base 10 system or a decimal number by adding the product of the digits of the number from right to left with increasing powers of x. Examples: 1. Convert (1010110)2 into decimal system. (1010110)2 = 1(2)6 + 0(2)5 + 1(2)4 + 0(2)3 + 1(2)2 + 1(2)1 + 0(2)0 = 64 + 16 + 4 + 2 = (86)10
2) Convert (3614)8 into a decimal number. (3614)8 = 3(8)3 + 6(8)2 + 1(8)1 + 4(8)0 = 1536 + 384 + 8 + 4 = (1932)10
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Base conversion(continued):
Conversion from decimal to base x: In general, any decimal number can be converted into base x by dividing the number by x and then successively dividing the quotients by x. The sequence of the remainders from last to first gives the equivalent number in the base x system. Examples: 1) Convert (615)10 into a binary number.
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Base conversion(continued):
Note: Numbers expressed with a base 16 are called hexadecimal numbers. This system uses 16 distinct symbols. 0 9 represents the values from zero to nine and A, B, C, D, E and F represent values from 10 to 15 respectively. Examples: 1) Convert (11010)2 into a hexadecimal number. First we convert the given binary number into a decimal number and then convert it into a hexadecimal number.
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(11010)2 = 1(2)4 + 1(2)3 + 0(2)2 + 1(2)1 + 0(2)0 = 16 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 0 = (26)10
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2) Convert (6995)10 into a hexadecimal number.
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