ABC26GN0486 · H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

The sum of two numbers is 528 and their H.C.F. is 33. The number of pairs of numbers satisfying the above conditions is
(a)4
(b)6
(c)8
(d)12
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Let the required numbers be $33 a$ and $33 b$. Then, $33 a+33 b=528 \Rightarrow a+b=16$. Now, co-primes with sum 16 are (1, 15), (3, 13), $(5,11)$ and (7, 9). $\therefore \quad$ Required numbers are ( $33 \times 1,33 \times 15$ ), ( $33 \times 3,33$ × 13), $(33 \times 5,33 \times 11),(33 \times 7,33 \times 9)$. The number of such pairs is 4.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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