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51
Difficult
Find the remainder and quotient when dividing $10^{k}+1$ by $11$,where $k=1, 2, 3, 4, 5$.

Solution

$(1)$ For $k=1$,$10^{1}+1=11$. By Euclid's Division Lemma,$11 = 11 \times 1 + 0$. Thus,the quotient is $1$ and the remainder is $0$.
$(2)$ For $k=2$,$10^{2}+1=101$. By Euclid's Division Lemma,$101 = 11 \times 9 + 2$. Thus,the quotient is $9$ and the remainder is $2$.
$(3)$ For $k=3$,$10^{3}+1=1001$. By Euclid's Division Lemma,$1001 = 11 \times 91 + 0$. Thus,the quotient is $91$ and the remainder is $0$.
$(4)$ For $k=4$,$10^{4}+1=10001$. By Euclid's Division Lemma,$10001 = 11 \times 909 + 2$. Thus,the quotient is $909$ and the remainder is $2$.
$(5)$ For $k=5$,$10^{5}+1=100001$. By Euclid's Division Lemma,$100001 = 11 \times 9091 + 0$. Thus,the quotient is $9091$ and the remainder is $0$.
52
Medium
Prove that one and only one out of $n, n+2, n+4$ is divisible by $3$,where $n$ is any positive integer.

Solution

Any positive integer $n$ can be expressed in the form $3q, 3q+1,$ or $3q+2$ for some integer $q \ge 0$.
Case $1$: If $n = 3q$,then $n$ is divisible by $3$. In this case,$n+2 = 3q+2$ (remainder $2$) and $n+4 = 3q+4 = 3(q+1)+1$ (remainder $1$). Thus,only $n$ is divisible by $3$.
Case $2$: If $n = 3q+1$,then $n+2 = (3q+1)+2 = 3q+3 = 3(q+1)$,which is divisible by $3$. In this case,$n = 3q+1$ (remainder $1$) and $n+4 = 3q+5 = 3(q+1)+2$ (remainder $2$). Thus,only $n+2$ is divisible by $3$.
Case $3$: If $n = 3q+2$,then $n+4 = (3q+2)+4 = 3q+6 = 3(q+2)$,which is divisible by $3$. In this case,$n = 3q+2$ (remainder $2$) and $n+2 = 3q+4 = 3(q+1)+1$ (remainder $1$). Thus,only $n+4$ is divisible by $3$.
Conclusion: In all possible cases,exactly one of the numbers $n, n+2, n+4$ is divisible by $3$.
53
Easy
Prove that the product of any two consecutive positive integers is divisible by $2$.

Solution

(N/A) Let the two consecutive positive integers be $n$ and $n+1$,where $n$ is a positive integer.
Their product is $P = n(n+1) = n^2 + n$.
We can consider two cases for $n$:
Case $1$: If $n$ is even,then $n = 2k$ for some integer $k$. Thus,$P = 2k(2k+1) = 2(2k^2 + k)$,which is clearly divisible by $2$.
Case $2$: If $n$ is odd,then $n = 2k+1$ for some integer $k$. Thus,$P = (2k+1)(2k+1+1) = (2k+1)(2k+2) = 2(2k+1)(k+1)$,which is also divisible by $2$.
Since in both cases the product is divisible by $2$,the product of any two consecutive positive integers is always divisible by $2$.
54
Easy
Prove that any positive odd integer is of the form $6m+1$ or $6m+3$ or $6m+5$,where $m \in N \cup \{0\}$.

Solution

(N/A) Let $a$ be any positive odd integer. By Euclid's division lemma,for any positive integer $a$ and $b=6$,there exist unique integers $q$ and $r$ such that $a = 6q + r$,where $0 \le r < 6$.
Since $r$ can be $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5$,the possible forms of $a$ are $6q, 6q+1, 6q+2, 6q+3, 6q+4,$ and $6q+5$.
If $a = 6q, 6q+2,$ or $6q+4$,then $a$ is even because these are divisible by $2$ (e.g.,$6q = 2(3q)$).
Since $a$ is an odd integer,it cannot be of the form $6q, 6q+2,$ or $6q+4$.
Therefore,any positive odd integer must be of the form $6q+1, 6q+3,$ or $6q+5$ for some integer $q \ge 0$. Replacing $q$ with $m$,we get the forms $6m+1, 6m+3,$ or $6m+5$.
55
Medium
Prove that the square of every integer is of the form $3m$ or $3m+1$,where $m \in \mathbb{Z}$.

Solution

(N/A) Let $a$ be any integer. According to Euclid's division lemma,for any integer $a$ and divisor $b=3$,there exist unique integers $q$ and $r$ such that $a = 3q + r$,where $0 \le r < 3$.
Thus,the possible values for $r$ are $0, 1, 2$.
Case $1$: If $r = 0$,then $a = 3q$. Squaring both sides,$a^2 = (3q)^2 = 9q^2 = 3(3q^2)$. Let $m = 3q^2$,then $a^2 = 3m$.
Case $2$: If $r = 1$,then $a = 3q + 1$. Squaring both sides,$a^2 = (3q + 1)^2 = 9q^2 + 6q + 1 = 3(3q^2 + 2q) + 1$. Let $m = 3q^2 + 2q$,then $a^2 = 3m + 1$.
Case $3$: If $r = 2$,then $a = 3q + 2$. Squaring both sides,$a^2 = (3q + 2)^2 = 9q^2 + 12q + 4 = 9q^2 + 12q + 3 + 1 = 3(3q^2 + 4q + 1) + 1$. Let $m = 3q^2 + 4q + 1$,then $a^2 = 3m + 1$.
In all cases,the square of an integer is of the form $3m$ or $3m+1$.
56
DifficultMCQ
Prove that the cube of any positive integer is of the form $9m$,$9m+1$,or $9m+8$,where $m$ is an integer.
A
The statement is true.
B
The statement is false.
C
The cube of any positive integer is always $9m$.
D
The cube of any positive integer is always $9m+1$.

Solution

(A) Let $a$ be any positive integer. By Euclid's division lemma,we can express $a$ as $a = 3q + r$,where $r \in \{0, 1, 2\}$ and $q \ge 0$.
Case $1$: If $r = 0$,then $a = 3q$. Cubing both sides,$a^3 = (3q)^3 = 27q^3 = 9(3q^3) = 9m$,where $m = 3q^3$.
Case $2$: If $r = 1$,then $a = 3q + 1$. Cubing both sides,$a^3 = (3q + 1)^3 = 27q^3 + 27q^2 + 9q + 1 = 9(3q^3 + 3q^2 + q) + 1 = 9m + 1$,where $m = 3q^3 + 3q^2 + q$.
Case $3$: If $r = 2$,then $a = 3q + 2$. Cubing both sides,$a^3 = (3q + 2)^3 = 27q^3 + 54q^2 + 36q + 8 = 9(3q^3 + 6q^2 + 4q) + 8 = 9m + 8$,where $m = 3q^3 + 6q^2 + 4q$.
Thus,the cube of any positive integer is of the form $9m$,$9m+1$,or $9m+8$.
57
Medium
If $a$ and $b$ are two odd positive integers such that $a > b,$ then prove that one of the two numbers $\frac{a+b}{2}$ and $\frac{a-b}{2}$ is odd and other is even.

Solution

Since $a$ and $b$ are odd positive integers,we can represent them as $a = 2m + 1$ and $b = 2n + 1$ for some non-negative integers $m$ and $n$ where $m > n$.
Now,consider the sum: $\frac{a+b}{2} = \frac{(2m+1) + (2n+1)}{2} = \frac{2m + 2n + 2}{2} = m + n + 1$.
Next,consider the difference: $\frac{a-b}{2} = \frac{(2m+1) - (2n+1)}{2} = \frac{2m - 2n}{2} = m - n$.
Let $S = m + n + 1$ and $D = m - n$.
Consider the difference between these two results: $S - D = (m + n + 1) - (m - n) = 2n + 1$.
Since $2n + 1$ is an odd number,the difference between $S$ and $D$ is odd.
If the difference between two integers is odd,one must be even and the other must be odd.
Therefore,one of $\frac{a+b}{2}$ and $\frac{a-b}{2}$ is odd and the other is even.
58
Medium
Prove that the square of any odd positive integer is of the form $8m + 1$,where $m$ is a non-negative integer.

Solution

Let $a$ be an odd positive integer. By Euclid's division lemma,any positive integer $a$ can be expressed as $a = 4q + r$,where $r \in \{0, 1, 2, 3\}$.
Since $a$ is odd,$r$ must be $1$ or $3$.
Case $1$: If $a = 4q + 1$,then $a^2 = (4q + 1)^2 = 16q^2 + 8q + 1 = 8(2q^2 + q) + 1$. Let $m = 2q^2 + q$,then $a^2 = 8m + 1$.
Case $2$: If $a = 4q + 3$,then $a^2 = (4q + 3)^2 = 16q^2 + 24q + 9 = 16q^2 + 24q + 8 + 1 = 8(2q^2 + 3q + 1) + 1$. Let $m = 2q^2 + 3q + 1$,then $a^2 = 8m + 1$.
In both cases,the square of an odd positive integer is of the form $8m + 1$.
59
MediumMCQ
Prove that,if a positive integer is of the form $6m + 5$,then it is also of the form $3n + 2$ for some integer $n$.
A
True
B
False
C
Cannot be determined
D
None of these

Solution

(A) Given that the positive integer is of the form $6m + 5$,where $m$ is an integer.
We can rewrite the expression $6m + 5$ as $6m + 3 + 2$.
Factoring out $3$ from the first two terms,we get $3(2m + 1) + 2$.
Let $n = 2m + 1$. Since $m$ is an integer,$n$ is also an integer.
Substituting $n$ into the expression,we get $3n + 2$.
Thus,any integer of the form $6m + 5$ can be expressed in the form $3n + 2$.
60
Difficult
For any positive integer $n$,prove that $n^{3}-n$ is divisible by $6$.

Solution

(N/A) We can factorize the expression $n^{3}-n$ as follows:
$n^{3}-n = n(n^{2}-1) = n(n-1)(n+1) = (n-1)n(n+1)$.
This expression represents the product of three consecutive integers.
In any set of three consecutive integers,at least one must be even (divisible by $2$) and exactly one must be divisible by $3$.
Since the product contains a factor of $2$ and a factor of $3$,the entire product must be divisible by $2 \times 3 = 6$.
Therefore,$n^{3}-n$ is divisible by $6$ for any positive integer $n$.
61
Difficult
Prove that,if $a$ and $b$ are odd positive integers,then $a^{2} + b^{2}$ is even but not divisible by $4$.

Solution

(N/A) Let $a$ and $b$ be two odd positive integers. Any odd positive integer can be expressed in the form $2n + 1$ or $2n - 1$ for some integer $n$.
Let $a = 2m + 1$ and $b = 2n + 1$ for some integers $m$ and $n$.
Then,$a^{2} = (2m + 1)^{2} = 4m^{2} + 4m + 1 = 4(m^{2} + m) + 1$.
Similarly,$b^{2} = (2n + 1)^{2} = 4n^{2} + 4n + 1 = 4(n^{2} + n) + 1$.
Now,$a^{2} + b^{2} = [4(m^{2} + m) + 1] + [4(n^{2} + n) + 1] = 4(m^{2} + m + n^{2} + n) + 2$.
Let $k = m^{2} + m + n^{2} + n$. Then $a^{2} + b^{2} = 4k + 2$.
Since $a^{2} + b^{2} = 2(2k + 1)$,it is clearly an even number.
However,when $4k + 2$ is divided by $4$,the remainder is $2$. Therefore,$a^{2} + b^{2}$ is not divisible by $4$.
62
MediumMCQ
Find $g.c.d.$ of $210$ and $55$ by Euclid's algorithm.
A
$4$
B
$5$
C
$0$
D
$6$

Solution

(B) Here,$210 > 55$.
Applying Euclid's division lemma,$a = bq + r$:
$210 = 55 \times 3 + 45$
$55 = 45 \times 1 + 10$
$45 = 10 \times 4 + 5$
$10 = 5 \times 2 + 0$
Since the remainder is $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.(210, 55) = 5$.
63
MediumMCQ
$A$ sweet seller has $420$ Kaju burfis and $130$ Badam burfis. He wants to stack them in such a way that each stack carries the same number of items and they take up the least area of the tray. What is the maximum number of burfis that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
A
$10$
B
$20$
C
$30$
D
$40$

Solution

(A) Let $d$ be the number of items in each stack.
Since each stack must contain the same number of items,$d$ must be a common divisor of $420$ and $130$.
To occupy the least area of the tray,the number of stacks must be minimized,which implies that the number of items in each stack $(d)$ must be the greatest common divisor $(GCD)$ of $420$ and $130$.
Using Euclid's division algorithm:
$420 = 130 \times 3 + 30$
$130 = 30 \times 4 + 10$
$30 = 10 \times 3 + 0$
The last non-zero divisor is $10$.
Therefore,$GCD(420, 130) = 10$.
Thus,the maximum number of burfis that can be placed in each stack is $10$.
64
MediumMCQ
$A$ bookseller has $56$ English books and $72$ Gujarati books. He wants to stack them in such a way that all the books are stored topic-wise and the height of each stack is the same and also the stacks occupy the least surface area of the bottom. What is the maximum number of books that can be placed in each stack for this purpose?
A
$8$
B
$14$
C
$16$
D
$18$

Solution

(A) To ensure that each stack has the same height and the number of stacks is minimized (which minimizes the surface area),we need to find the Greatest Common Divisor $(GCD)$ of the number of English books $(56)$ and Gujarati books $(72)$.
Step $1$: Find the prime factorization of $56$ and $72$.
$56 = 2^3 \times 7$
$72 = 2^3 \times 3^2$
Step $2$: The $GCD$ is the product of the lowest powers of common prime factors.
$GCD(56, 72) = 2^3 = 8$.
Therefore,the maximum number of books that can be placed in each stack is $8$.
65
MediumMCQ
Find the $g.c.d.$ (Greatest Common Divisor) of $12576$ and $4052$ using Euclid's division algorithm.
A
$4$
B
$6$
C
$7$
D
$9$

Solution

(A) To find the $g.c.d.$ of $12576$ and $4052$ using Euclid's division algorithm,we follow these steps:
Step $1$: Since $12576 > 4052$,we apply Euclid's division lemma to $12576$ and $4052$:
$12576 = 4052 \times 3 + 420$
Step $2$: Since the remainder $420 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $4052$ and $420$:
$4052 = 420 \times 9 + 272$
Step $3$: Since the remainder $272 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $420$ and $272$:
$420 = 272 \times 1 + 148$
Step $4$: Since the remainder $148 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $272$ and $148$:
$272 = 148 \times 1 + 124$
Step $5$: Since the remainder $124 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $148$ and $124$:
$148 = 124 \times 1 + 24$
Step $6$: Since the remainder $24 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $124$ and $24$:
$124 = 24 \times 5 + 4$
Step $7$: Since the remainder $4 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $24$ and $4$:
$24 = 4 \times 6 + 0$
Since the remainder is now $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.$ of $12576$ and $4052$ is $4$.
66
MediumMCQ
Find the $g.c.d.$ (Greatest Common Divisor) of $81$ and $237$ using Euclid's division algorithm.
A
$7$
B
$3$
C
$5$
D
$4$

Solution

(B) To find the $g.c.d.$ of $81$ and $237$ using Euclid's division algorithm,we follow these steps:
Step $1$: Apply Euclid's division lemma to $237$ and $81$ $(237 > 81)$:
$237 = 81 \times 2 + 75$
Step $2$: Apply the lemma to $81$ and $75$:
$81 = 75 \times 1 + 6$
Step $3$: Apply the lemma to $75$ and $6$:
$75 = 6 \times 12 + 3$
Step $4$: Apply the lemma to $6$ and $3$:
$6 = 3 \times 2 + 0$
Since the remainder is $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.$ of $81$ and $237$ is $3$.
67
MediumMCQ
Find the $g.c.d.$ of the following numbers using Euclid's division algorithm: $117$ and $65$.
A
$19$
B
$8$
C
$13$
D
$17$

Solution

(C) To find the $g.c.d.$ of $117$ and $65$ using Euclid's division algorithm,we follow these steps:
Step $1$: Since $117 > 65$,we apply Euclid's division lemma to $117$ and $65$:
$117 = 65 \times 1 + 52$
Step $2$: Since the remainder $52 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $65$ and $52$:
$65 = 52 \times 1 + 13$
Step $3$: Since the remainder $13 \neq 0$,we apply the lemma to $52$ and $13$:
$52 = 13 \times 4 + 0$
Since the remainder is now $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.$ of $117$ and $65$ is $13$.
68
MediumMCQ
Find the $g.c.d.$ of $240$ and $6552$ using Euclid's division algorithm.
A
$20$
B
$23$
C
$14$
D
$24$

Solution

(D) To find the $g.c.d.$ of $240$ and $6552$ using Euclid's division algorithm,we follow these steps:
Step $1$: Apply Euclid's division lemma to $6552$ and $240$:
$6552 = 240 \times 27 + 72$
Step $2$: Apply the lemma to $240$ and $72$:
$240 = 72 \times 3 + 24$
Step $3$: Apply the lemma to $72$ and $24$:
$72 = 24 \times 3 + 0$
Since the remainder is $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.$ of $240$ and $6552$ is $24$.
69
EasyMCQ
Find the $g.c.d.$ (Greatest Common Divisor) of $155$ and $1385$ using Euclid's division algorithm.
A
$5$
B
$7$
C
$9$
D
$3$

Solution

(A) To find the $g.c.d.$ of $155$ and $1385$ using Euclid's division algorithm,we follow these steps:
Step $1$: Apply Euclid's division lemma to $1385$ and $155$:
$1385 = 155 \times 8 + 145$
Step $2$: Apply the lemma to $155$ and $145$:
$155 = 145 \times 1 + 10$
Step $3$: Apply the lemma to $145$ and $10$:
$145 = 10 \times 14 + 5$
Step $4$: Apply the lemma to $10$ and $5$:
$10 = 5 \times 2 + 0$
Since the remainder is $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.$ of $155$ and $1385$ is $5$.
70
MediumMCQ
Find the $g.c.d.$ (Greatest Common Divisor) of $75$ and $243$ using Euclid's division algorithm.
A
$2$
B
$3$
C
$7$
D
$9$

Solution

(B) To find the $g.c.d.$ of $75$ and $243$ using Euclid's division algorithm,we apply the lemma $a = bq + r$ where $0 \le r < b$.
Step $1$: Divide $243$ by $75$.
$243 = 75 \times 3 + 18$
Step $2$: Divide $75$ by $18$.
$75 = 18 \times 4 + 3$
Step $3$: Divide $18$ by $3$.
$18 = 3 \times 6 + 0$
Since the remainder is $0$,the divisor at this stage is the $g.c.d.$
Therefore,the $g.c.d.$ of $75$ and $243$ is $3$.
71
EasyMCQ
Find the largest number which divides $245$ and $1029$ leaving remainder $5$ in each case.
A
$12$
B
$10$
C
$16$
D
$42$

Solution

(C) To find the largest number that divides $245$ and $1029$ leaving a remainder of $5$ in each case,we first subtract the remainder from both numbers:
$245 - 5 = 240$
$1029 - 5 = 1024$
Now,we need to find the Highest Common Factor $(HCF)$ of $240$ and $1024$.
Prime factorization of $240 = 2^4 \times 3 \times 5$
Prime factorization of $1024 = 2^{10}$
The $HCF$ is the product of the lowest power of common prime factors:
$HCF(240, 1024) = 2^4 = 16$.
Therefore,the largest number is $16$.
72
MediumMCQ
Find the largest number that divides $2053$ and $967$ and leaves a remainder of $5$ and $7$ respectively.
A
$32$
B
$40$
C
$55$
D
$64$

Solution

(D) To find the largest number that divides $2053$ and $967$ leaving remainders $5$ and $7$ respectively,we first subtract the remainders from the given numbers.
$2053 - 5 = 2048$
$967 - 7 = 960$
Now,we need to find the Highest Common Factor $(HCF)$ of $2048$ and $960$.
Using the prime factorization method:
$2048 = 2^{11}$
$960 = 2^6 \times 3 \times 5$
The $HCF$ is the product of the lowest powers of common prime factors:
$HCF = 2^6 = 64$
Therefore,the largest number is $64$.
73
MediumMCQ
By using the fact $g.c.d.(a, b) \times l.c.m.(a, b) = a \times b$,find $l.c.m.(96, 404)$.
A
$9696$
B
$6969$
C
$9966$
D
$6699$

Solution

(A) Given numbers are $a = 96$ and $b = 404$.
First,find the prime factorization of $96$ and $404$:
$96 = 2^5 \times 3$
$404 = 2^2 \times 101$
The $g.c.d.(96, 404)$ is the product of the smallest power of each common prime factor:
$g.c.d.(96, 404) = 2^2 = 4$.
Using the formula $g.c.d.(a, b) \times l.c.m.(a, b) = a \times b$:
$4 \times l.c.m.(96, 404) = 96 \times 404$
$l.c.m.(96, 404) = \frac{96 \times 404}{4}$
$l.c.m.(96, 404) = 96 \times 101 = 9696$.
74
MediumMCQ
By using the fact $g.c.d. (a, b) \times l.c.m. (a, b) = a \times b$,find $l.c.m. (26, 91)$.
A
$50$
B
$182$
C
$96$
D
$86$

Solution

(B) Given the property: $g.c.d. (a, b) \times l.c.m. (a, b) = a \times b$.
First,find the prime factorization of $26$ and $91$:
$26 = 2 \times 13$
$91 = 7 \times 13$
Therefore,$g.c.d. (26, 91) = 13$.
Using the formula: $13 \times l.c.m. (26, 91) = 26 \times 91$.
$l.c.m. (26, 91) = \frac{26 \times 91}{13}$.
$l.c.m. (26, 91) = 2 \times 91 = 182$.
75
MediumMCQ
Why is $7 \times 11 \times 13 + 13$ a composite number? Explain.
A
$1230$
B
$1014$
C
$1470$
D
$9803$

Solution

(B) Given expression: $7 \times 11 \times 13 + 13$
Taking $13$ as a common factor:
$= 13 \times (7 \times 11 + 1)$
$= 13 \times (77 + 1)$
$= 13 \times 78$
$= 13 \times (13 \times 6)$
$= 2 \times 3 \times 13^2 = 1014$
$A$ composite number is a positive integer that has at least one divisor other than $1$ and itself.
Since the expression $1014$ can be expressed as a product of prime factors $(2, 3, 13)$,it is a composite number.
76
Medium
Prove that $6^{n}$ cannot end with the digit $0$ for any natural number $n \in N$.

Solution

(N/A) If $6^{n}$ ends with the digit $0$,then it must be divisible by $10$,which means it must be divisible by both $2$ and $5$.
The prime factorization of $6^{n}$ is $(2 \times 3)^{n} = 2^{n} \times 3^{n}$.
According to the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic,the prime factorization of any number is unique. The prime factors of $6^{n}$ are only $2$ and $3$.
Since $5$ is not a prime factor of $6^{n}$,$6^{n}$ is not divisible by $5$.
Therefore,$6^{n}$ cannot be divisible by $10$,which implies that $6^{n}$ cannot end with the digit $0$ for any natural number $n \in N$.
77
Medium
Prove that $\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.

Solution

(N/A) Assume,to the contrary,that $\sqrt{3}$ is a rational number.
Then,there exist coprime positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that $\sqrt{3} = \frac{a}{b}$,where $gcd(a, b) = 1$.
Squaring both sides,we get $3 = \frac{a^2}{b^2}$,which implies $a^2 = 3b^2$ .......... $(1)$.
Since $3$ divides $a^2$,it follows that $3$ must also divide $a$ (by the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic).
Let $a = 3k$ for some integer $k$.
Substituting this into equation $(1)$,we get $(3k)^2 = 3b^2$,which simplifies to $9k^2 = 3b^2$,or $b^2 = 3k^2$.
This implies that $3$ divides $b^2$,and consequently,$3$ must divide $b$.
Thus,$3$ is a common factor of both $a$ and $b$,which contradicts our initial assumption that $gcd(a, b) = 1$.
Therefore,our assumption that $\sqrt{3}$ is rational is false.
Hence,$\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.
78
Medium
Prove that $\sqrt[3]{6}$ is an irrational number.

Solution

(N/A) Assume,for the sake of contradiction,that $\sqrt[3]{6}$ is a rational number.
Let $\sqrt[3]{6} = \frac{a}{b}$,where $a, b \in N$ and $g.c.d.(a, b) = 1$.
Since $1 < 6 < 8$,we have $\sqrt[3]{1} < \sqrt[3]{6} < \sqrt[3]{8}$,which implies $1 < \frac{a}{b} < 2$.
This means $b > 1$,because if $b = 1$,then $\frac{a}{b}$ would be an integer,but there is no integer between $1$ and $2$.
Cubing both sides,we get $6 = \frac{a^3}{b^3}$,which implies $6b^3 = a^3$.
Since $g.c.d.(a, b) = 1$,it follows that $g.c.d.(a^3, b^3) = 1$.
From $6b^3 = a^3$,we see that $b^3$ must divide $a^3$. Since $g.c.d.(a^3, b^3) = 1$,this is only possible if $b^3 = 1$,which means $b = 1$.
However,we already established that $b > 1$. This is a contradiction.
Therefore,our assumption that $\sqrt[3]{6}$ is rational is false.
Hence,$\sqrt[3]{6}$ is an irrational number.
79
Medium
Prove that $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ is an irrational number.

Solution

(N/A) First,rationalize the denominator: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$.
Assume,for the sake of contradiction,that $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ is a rational number.
Then,there exist coprime integers $a$ and $b$ $(b \neq 0)$ such that $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} = \frac{a}{b}$.
This implies $\sqrt{2} = \frac{2a}{b}$.
Since $a$ and $b$ are integers,$\frac{2a}{b}$ is a rational number.
This implies that $\sqrt{2}$ is a rational number.
However,this contradicts the well-known fact that $\sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number.
Therefore,our assumption that $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ is rational must be false.
Hence,$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ is an irrational number.
80
Medium
Prove that $3+2 \sqrt{5}$ is an irrational number.

Solution

(N/A) Assume that $3+2 \sqrt{5}$ is a rational number.
Then,there exist coprime integers $a$ and $b$ $(b \neq 0)$ such that $3+2 \sqrt{5} = \frac{a}{b}$.
Subtracting $3$ from both sides,we get $2 \sqrt{5} = \frac{a}{b} - 3 = \frac{a-3b}{b}$.
Dividing by $2$,we get $\sqrt{5} = \frac{a-3b}{2b}$.
Since $a$ and $b$ are integers,$\frac{a-3b}{2b}$ is a rational number.
This implies that $\sqrt{5}$ is a rational number.
However,this contradicts the fact that $\sqrt{5}$ is an irrational number.
Therefore,our assumption that $3+2 \sqrt{5}$ is rational is incorrect.
Hence,$3+2 \sqrt{5}$ is an irrational number.
81
DifficultMCQ
Three sets of English,Hindi,and Mathematics books have to be stacked in such a way that all the books are stored topic-wise and the height of each stack is the same. The number of English books is $96$,the number of Hindi books is $240$,and the number of Mathematics books is $336$. Assuming that the books are of the same thickness,determine the number of stacks of English,Hindi,and Mathematics books.
A
$2, 5, 7$
B
$5, 2, 7$
C
$7, 5, 2$
D
$2, 7, 5$

Solution

(A) Let $d$ be the number of books in each stack.
Since all stacks must have the same height and books are of the same thickness,$d$ must be a common divisor of $96$,$240$,and $336$.
To minimize the number of stacks,we need to maximize the number of books per stack,$d$. Thus,$d = \text{HCF}(96, 240, 336)$.
Prime factorization:
$96 = 2^5 \times 3$
$240 = 2^4 \times 3 \times 5$
$336 = 2^4 \times 3 \times 7$
$\text{HCF}(96, 240, 336) = 2^4 \times 3 = 16 \times 3 = 48$.
So,each stack contains $48$ books.
Number of stacks of English books $= \frac{96}{48} = 2$.
Number of stacks of Hindi books $= \frac{240}{48} = 5$.
Number of stacks of Mathematics books $= \frac{336}{48} = 7$.
Therefore,the number of stacks are $2, 5,$ and $7$ respectively.
82
EasyMCQ
Express $156$ as a product of primes.
A
$2^{2} \times 3 \times 13$
B
$2^{3} \times 3 \times 6$
C
$2^{2} \times 5 \times 9$
D
$2^{2} \times 3 \times 20$

Solution

(A) To express $156$ as a product of primes,we perform prime factorization:
$156 = 2 \times 78$
$78 = 2 \times 39$
$39 = 3 \times 13$
Combining these factors,we get: $156 = 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 13 = 2^{2} \times 3 \times 13$.
Therefore,the correct option is $A$.
83
EasyMCQ
Express $96$ as a product of prime factors.
A
$2^{4} \times 6$
B
$2^{5} \times 3$
C
$2^{3} \times 5$
D
$2^{5} \times 9$

Solution

(B) To express $96$ as a product of prime factors,we perform prime factorization:
$96 = 2 \times 48$
$96 = 2 \times 2 \times 24$
$96 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 12$
$96 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 6$
$96 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3$
Thus,$96 = 2^{5} \times 3$.
84
EasyMCQ
Express $404$ as a product of primes.
A
$2^{3} \times 89$
B
$2^{2} \times 120$
C
$2^{2} \times 101$
D
$2^{6} \times 50$

Solution

(C) To express $404$ as a product of primes,we perform prime factorization:
$404 = 2 \times 202$
$202 = 2 \times 101$
Since $101$ is a prime number,the prime factorization of $404$ is $2 \times 2 \times 101$,which can be written as $2^{2} \times 101$.
85
EasyMCQ
Express $5005$ as a product of prime factors.
A
$2 \times 3 \times 5 \times 9$
B
$9 \times 7 \times 13 \times 2$
C
$5 \times 3 \times 9 \times 6$
D
$5 \times 7 \times 11 \times 13$

Solution

(D) To express $5005$ as a product of prime factors,we perform prime factorization:
$5005$ is divisible by $5$: $5005 \div 5 = 1001$.
Now,we factorize $1001$. It is not divisible by $2, 3,$ or $5$. Checking for $7$: $1001 \div 7 = 143$.
Next,we factorize $143$. It is not divisible by $7$. Checking for $11$: $143 \div 11 = 13$.
Since $13$ is a prime number,the prime factorization is $5 \times 7 \times 11 \times 13$.
86
EasyMCQ
Express $7429$ as a product of primes.
A
$17 \times 19 \times 23$
B
$7 \times 9 \times 3$
C
$16 \times 12 \times 24$
D
$9 \times 20 \times 3$

Solution

(A) To express $7429$ as a product of prime factors,we perform prime factorization:
Step $1$: Check for divisibility by small primes. $7429$ is not divisible by $2, 3, 5, 7, 11,$ or $13$.
Step $2$: Test $17$: $7429 \div 17 = 437$.
Step $3$: Test $437$ for divisibility by $19$: $437 \div 19 = 23$.
Step $4$: Since $23$ is a prime number,the prime factorization is $17 \times 19 \times 23$.
87
Medium
Find the $\text{l.c.m.}$ and $\text{g.c.d.}$ of the following by using the fundamental theorem of arithmetic: $96$ and $404$.

Solution

(N/A) Step $1$: Prime factorization of $96$:
$96 = 2^5 \times 3^1$
Step $2$: Prime factorization of $404$:
$404 = 2^2 \times 101^1$
Step $3$: The $\text{g.c.d.}$ is the product of the smallest power of each common prime factor:
$\text{g.c.d.}(96, 404) = 2^2 = 4$
Step $4$: The $\text{l.c.m.}$ is the product of the greatest power of each prime factor involved:
$\text{l.c.m.}(96, 404) = 2^5 \times 3^1 \times 101^1 = 32 \times 3 \times 101 = 9696$
Therefore,the $\text{g.c.d.}$ is $4$ and the $\text{l.c.m.}$ is $9696$.
88
Medium
Find the $\text{l.c.m.}$ and $\text{g.c.d.}$ of the following by using the fundamental theorem of arithmetic: $144$,$180$,and $192$.

Solution

(N/A) Step $1$: Prime factorization of the numbers:
$144 = 2^4 \times 3^2$
$180 = 2^2 \times 3^2 \times 5^1$
$192 = 2^6 \times 3^1$
Step $2$: To find the $\text{g.c.d.}$,take the product of the smallest power of each common prime factor:
$\text{g.c.d.} = 2^2 \times 3^1 = 4 \times 3 = 12$
Step $3$: To find the $\text{l.c.m.}$,take the product of the highest power of each prime factor involved:
$\text{l.c.m.} = 2^6 \times 3^2 \times 5^1 = 64 \times 9 \times 5 = 2880$
89
Difficult
Find the $\text{l.c.m.}$ and $\text{g.c.d.}$ of the following by using the fundamental theorem of arithmetic: $84$,$90$,and $120$.

Solution

(N/A) To find the $\text{l.c.m.}$ and $\text{g.c.d.}$ using the fundamental theorem of arithmetic,we first find the prime factorization of each number:
$84 = 2^2 \times 3^1 \times 7^1$
$90 = 2^1 \times 3^2 \times 5^1$
$120 = 2^3 \times 3^1 \times 5^1$
$\text{g.c.d.}$ is the product of the smallest power of each common prime factor:
$\text{g.c.d.}(84, 90, 120) = 2^1 \times 3^1 = 6$
$\text{l.c.m.}$ is the product of the highest power of each prime factor present in the numbers:
$\text{l.c.m.}(84, 90, 120) = 2^3 \times 3^2 \times 5^1 \times 7^1 = 8 \times 9 \times 5 \times 7 = 2520$
90
MediumMCQ
Find the $\text{LCM}$ and $\text{GCD}$ of the following numbers using the fundamental theorem of arithmetic: $17$,$23$,and $29$.
A
$\text{LCM} = 11339, \text{GCD} = 1$
B
$\text{LCM} = 1, \text{GCD} = 11339$
C
$\text{LCM} = 11339, \text{GCD} = 17$
D
$\text{LCM} = 11339, \text{GCD} = 29$

Solution

(A) The given numbers are $17$,$23$,and $29$.
Since $17$,$23$,and $29$ are all prime numbers,their prime factorizations are:
$17 = 17^1 \times 1^1$
$23 = 23^1 \times 1^1$
$29 = 29^1 \times 1^1$
$\text{GCD}$ (Greatest Common Divisor) is the product of the smallest power of each common prime factor. Here,the only common factor is $1$.
$\text{GCD}(17, 23, 29) = 1$
$\text{LCM}$ (Least Common Multiple) is the product of the highest power of each prime factor involved in the numbers.
$\text{LCM}(17, 23, 29) = 17 \times 23 \times 29$
$17 \times 23 = 391$
$391 \times 29 = 11339$
Therefore,$\text{LCM} = 11339$ and $\text{GCD} = 1$.
91
Easy
Why are the following numbers composite? Explain: $7 \times 11 \times 17 + 17$.

Solution

(N/A) composite number is a positive integer that has at least one divisor other than $1$ and itself.
Given expression: $7 \times 11 \times 17 + 17$.
We can factor out $17$ from the expression:
$7 \times 11 \times 17 + 17 = 17 \times (7 \times 11 + 1)$.
Now,simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
$17 \times (77 + 1) = 17 \times 78$.
Since $78$ can be further factored as $2 \times 39$ or $2 \times 3 \times 13$,the expression becomes:
$17 \times 2 \times 3 \times 13$.
Because the number can be expressed as a product of prime factors other than $1$ and itself,it is a composite number.
92
EasyMCQ
Why are the following numbers composite? Explain: $7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 + 5$
A
Because it is a large number.
B
Because it has more than two factors.
C
Because it is an even number.
D
Because it is a prime number.

Solution

(B) composite number is a positive integer that has at least one divisor other than $1$ and itself.
Given expression: $7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 + 5$.
We can factor out $5$ from the expression:
$= 5 \times (7 \times 6 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 + 1)$
$= 5 \times (1008 + 1)$
$= 5 \times 1009$
Since the number can be expressed as a product of two factors ($5$ and $1009$),both of which are greater than $1$,it has factors other than $1$ and itself.
Therefore,the given number is a composite number.
93
Easy
Prove that $8^{n}$ cannot end in zero for any natural number $n \in N$.

Solution

(N/A) For a number to end with the digit $0$,its prime factorization must contain the factors $2$ and $5$.
The prime factorization of $8$ is $2^3$.
Therefore,$8^n = (2^3)^n = 2^{3n}$.
The only prime factor in the prime factorization of $8^n$ is $2$.
Since the factor $5$ is not present in the prime factorization of $8^n$,it is impossible for $8^n$ to end with the digit $0$ for any natural number $n \in N$.
94
Medium
Prove that $21^{n}$ cannot end in zero for any natural number $n \in N$.

Solution

(N/A) For a number to end in the digit $0$,it must be divisible by $10$.
This implies that the prime factorization of the number must contain at least one pair of the prime factors $2$ and $5$.
The prime factorization of $21$ is $3 \times 7$.
Therefore,the prime factorization of $21^{n}$ is $(3 \times 7)^{n} = 3^{n} \times 7^{n}$.
Since the prime factors of $21^{n}$ are only $3$ and $7$,it does not contain the prime factor $2$ or $5$.
Because the prime factor $2$ and $5$ are missing,$21^{n}$ is not divisible by $10$.
Hence,$21^{n}$ cannot end in the digit $0$ for any natural number $n \in N$.
95
Medium
Prove that $5^{n} \times 6^{n}$ ends in zero for any natural number $n \in N$.

Solution

(N/A) To determine if $5^{n} \times 6^{n}$ ends in zero,we must check if it is divisible by $10$. $A$ number is divisible by $10$ if its prime factorization contains at least one pair of $2$ and $5$.
Given expression: $5^{n} \times 6^{n}$.
We can factorize $6^{n}$ as $(2 \times 3)^{n} = 2^{n} \times 3^{n}$.
Substituting this into the expression: $5^{n} \times 2^{n} \times 3^{n} = (2 \times 5)^{n} \times 3^{n} = 10^{n} \times 3^{n}$.
Since the expression can be written as $10^{n} \times 3^{n}$,it is clearly divisible by $10$ for all $n \in N$.
Therefore,$5^{n} \times 6^{n}$ always ends in zero for any natural number $n$.
96
EasyMCQ
Prove that $\sqrt{7}$ is an irrational number.
A
Rational
B
Irrational
C
Integer
D
None of these

Solution

(B) Assume,to the contrary,that $\sqrt{7}$ is a rational number.
Then,there exist coprime positive integers $a$ and $b$ $(b \neq 0)$ such that $\sqrt{7} = \frac{a}{b}$.
Squaring both sides,we get $7 = \frac{a^2}{b^2}$,which implies $a^2 = 7b^2$.
This means that $a^2$ is divisible by $7$,and by the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic,$a$ must also be divisible by $7$.
So,we can write $a = 7k$ for some integer $k$.
Substituting this into the equation $a^2 = 7b^2$,we get $(7k)^2 = 7b^2$,which simplifies to $49k^2 = 7b^2$,or $b^2 = 7k^2$.
This implies that $b^2$ is divisible by $7$,and therefore $b$ must also be divisible by $7$.
Since both $a$ and $b$ are divisible by $7$,they have a common factor of $7$,which contradicts our assumption that $a$ and $b$ are coprime.
Therefore,our assumption that $\sqrt{7}$ is rational is false,and $\sqrt{7}$ is an irrational number.
97
Easy
Prove that the number $\sqrt{21}$ is irrational.

Solution

(N/A) Assume,to the contrary,that $\sqrt{21}$ is a rational number.
Then,there exist two coprime positive integers $a$ and $b$ $(b \neq 0)$ such that $\sqrt{21} = \frac{a}{b}$.
Squaring both sides,we get $21 = \frac{a^2}{b^2}$,which implies $a^2 = 21b^2$.
This means $a^2$ is divisible by $21$,so $a$ must also be divisible by $21$ (since $21$ is a product of two distinct primes $3$ and $7$).
Let $a = 21k$ for some integer $k$.
Substituting this into the equation,we get $(21k)^2 = 21b^2$,which simplifies to $441k^2 = 21b^2$,or $b^2 = 21k^2$.
This implies $b^2$ is divisible by $21$,so $b$ must also be divisible by $21$.
Thus,$a$ and $b$ have a common factor of $21$,which contradicts our assumption that $a$ and $b$ are coprime.
Therefore,our assumption is false,and $\sqrt{21}$ is an irrational number.
98
EasyMCQ
Prove that the number $\sqrt{5}+1$ is irrational.
A
Rational
B
Irrational
C
Integer
D
None of these

Solution

(B) Assume that $\sqrt{5}+1$ is a rational number.
Then,we can write $\sqrt{5}+1 = \frac{p}{q}$,where $p$ and $q$ are integers and $q \neq 0$.
Rearranging the equation,we get $\sqrt{5} = \frac{p}{q} - 1$.
This simplifies to $\sqrt{5} = \frac{p-q}{q}$.
Since $p$ and $q$ are integers,$\frac{p-q}{q}$ must be a rational number.
This implies that $\sqrt{5}$ is a rational number.
However,this contradicts the known fact that $\sqrt{5}$ is an irrational number.
Therefore,our initial assumption is false,and $\sqrt{5}+1$ must be an irrational number.
99
Easy
Prove that the number $\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{7}$ is irrational.

Solution

(N/A) Let us assume,to the contrary,that $\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{7}$ is a rational number. Let $\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{7} = r$,where $r$ is a rational number.
Squaring both sides,we get: $(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{7})^2 = r^2$.
$3 + 7 + 2\sqrt{21} = r^2$.
$10 + 2\sqrt{21} = r^2$.
$2\sqrt{21} = r^2 - 10$.
$\sqrt{21} = \frac{r^2 - 10}{2}$.
Since $r$ is a rational number,$r^2$ is also a rational number. Therefore,$\frac{r^2 - 10}{2}$ is a rational number.
This implies that $\sqrt{21}$ is a rational number.
However,we know that $\sqrt{21}$ is an irrational number because $21$ is not a perfect square.
This is a contradiction to our assumption that $\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{7}$ is rational.
Therefore,our assumption is false,and $\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{7}$ must be an irrational number.
100
Easy
Prove that the number $3\sqrt{2}$ is irrational.

Solution

(N/A) Let us assume,to the contrary,that $3\sqrt{2}$ is a rational number.
Then,there exist coprime integers $a$ and $b$ $(b \neq 0)$ such that $3\sqrt{2} = \frac{a}{b}$.
Rearranging the equation,we get $\sqrt{2} = \frac{a}{3b}$.
Since $a$ and $b$ are integers,$\frac{a}{3b}$ is a rational number.
This implies that $\sqrt{2}$ is a rational number.
However,this contradicts the fact that $\sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number.
Our assumption that $3\sqrt{2}$ is rational is incorrect.
Therefore,$3\sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number.

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