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Fundemental theorem of arithmetic - class-VIII

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$20$ is written as the product of primes as :

  1. ${2\times 5 }$

  2. ${2\times 2\times 3\times 5}$

  3. ${2\times 2\times 5}$

  4. ${2\times 2\times 3}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To write a number as product of its primes, we divide it by various prime numbers $ 2, 3, 5, 7 $ etc one by one and check by which prime numbers it is divisible with and how many times.

Hence, $ 20 = 2 \times 10 = 2 \times 2 \times 5 $          

In a division sum the divisor is $12$  times the quotient and  $5$  times the remainder. If the remainder is  $48$  then what is the dividend?

  1. $2404$

  2. $4808$

  3. $3648$

  4. $4848$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Divisor $= 5$  $\displaystyle \times $ Remainder = 5 $\displaystyle \times $ $48 = 240$
$\displaystyle \therefore $ Quotient = $\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\times 240=20$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow $ Dividend = Divisor $\displaystyle \times $Quotient + Remainder
$= 240 $ $\displaystyle \times $  $ 20 + 48 = 4800 + 48$
$=4848 $

A number $x$ when divided by $7$  leaves a remainder $1$ and another number $y$ when divided by $7$  leaves the remainder $2$. What will be the remainder if $x+y$ is divided by $7$?

  1. $1$

  2. $2$

  3. $3$

  4. $4$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Given numbers $x,y$ 

Let us assume $a$ is the quotient when $x$ is divided by $7$ and $b$ is the quotient when $y$ is divided by $7$ 

$x = 7$ $\displaystyle \times $$ a + 1 $   and  $y = 7 $ $\displaystyle \times $$ b + 2$

 $\displaystyle \therefore $ $ x + y = 7a + 7b + 1 + 2 = 7(a + b) + 3$

$\displaystyle \Rightarrow $$ (x + y)$ when divided by $7$ leaves a remainder $3$.

Prime factors of $140$ are :

  1. ${2\times2\times 7}$

  2. ${2\times2\times5}$

  3. ${2\times2\times5\times7}$

  4. ${2\times2\times5\times7\times3}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Factors of $140$ are $1,140,7,20,2,70,4,35,5, 28,10,14$

Prime factors are $2, 7$ and $5.$

So, $140$ written as product of primes is $2\times 2 \times 5\times 7.$

The ........... when multiplied always give a new unique natural number.

  1. decimal numbers

  2. fractions

  3. irrational numbers

  4. prime numbers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

For example: $24$ is made by multiplying the prime numbers $2, 2, 2$ and $3$ together. $24 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3$
It makes a unique number using a unique combination of $2, 2, 2$ and $3.$
Therefore, $D$ is the correct answer.

Fundamental theorem of arithmetic is also called as ______ Factorization Theorem.

  1. Algebra

  2. Ambiguous

  3. Unique

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
$30 = 2 \times 3 \times 5$, where $2$ and $3$ are prime numbers.
We cannot get the number $30$ by multiplying any other prime numbers.
Example : $30 \neq 2 \times 5 \times 7.$ 
It is only with one particular set of prime numbers.
Hence, it is called Unique Factorization Theorem.
Therefore, $C$ is the correct answer.

We need blocks to build a building. In the same way _______ are basic blocks to form all natural numbers .

  1. prime numbers

  2. real numbers

  3. unique numbers

  4. negative numbers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let us consider some examples.
$10 = 2 \times 5$, we need $2$ and $5$ which are prime numbers to get a new number $10$.
$12= 2 \times 2 \times 3$, we need $2$ and $3$ which are prime numbers to get a new number $12$.
Therefore$,$ $A$ is the correct answer.

................. states the possibility of the prime factorization of any natural number is unique. The numbers can be multiplied in any order.

  1. Pythagora's theorem

  2. Remainder theorem

  3. Fundamental theorem of arithmetic

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fundamental theorem of arithmetic says that composite number can be factorised as a product of prime numbers.
Therefore, $C$ is the correct answer.

Fundamental theorem of arithmetic is basically used for ________

  1. proving the irrationality of numbers.

  2. to explore when exactly the decimal expansion of a rational number is terminating or non-terminating repeating.

  3. prime numbers.

  4. both A and B.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fundamental theorem of arithmetic is basically used for firstly proving the irrationality of numbers and secondly to explore when exactly the decimal expansion of a rational number is terminating and when it is non - terminating repeating.
Therefore, $ B$ is the correct answer.

$2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 13 = 2^{3} \times 3^{2} \times 13$ is equal to

  1. $1004$

  2. $828$

  3. $724$

  4. $936$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$936 = 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 13 = 2^{3} \times 3^{2} \times 13$
Therefore$, D$ is the correct answer.

State true or false of the following.
If a and b are natural numbers and $a < b$, than there is a natural number c such that $a < c < b$.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given statement is false.

As, consider the natural numbers $1$ and $2$ with $1<2$.
But there is no natural number $c$ such that $1<c<2$.

State true or false of the following.
The predecessor of a two digit number cannot be a single digit number.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This statement is false.

As, consider the number $10$ which has the predecessor $9$, which is a single digit number.

 The square of any positive odd integer for some integer $ m$ is of the form 

  1. 7m+1

  2. 8m+1

  3. 8m+3

  4. 7m+2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We know that any positive odd integer a is of the form 4q + 1 or 4q + 3 where q is some integer.
Case-1: $a=4q+1$
$\Rightarrow a^2=16q^2+8q+1=8(2q^2+q)+1$
$=8m+1$,
where $m=2q^2+q=integer$.
Case-2: $a=4q+3$
$\Rightarrow a^2=16q^2+24q+9$
$=8(2q^2+3q+1)+1=8m+1$,
where $m=2q^2+3q+1=integer$.
Hence square of any positive odd integer is of the form $8m+1$ for some integer m.

We know that any odd positive integer is of the form $4q + 1 $ or $4q + 3$ for some integer $q.$
Thus, we have the following two cases.

  1. $n^2-1$ is divisible by 8

  2. $n^2+1$ is divisible by 8

  3. $n-1$ is divisible by 8

  4. $n+1$ is divisible by 8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When $n=4q+1$
In this case, we have
$n^2-1=(4q+1)^2-1=16q^2+8q+1-1$
$=8q(2q+1)=8r$ where $r=q(2q+1)$ is an integer
$\Rightarrow n^2-1$ is divisible by 8.
Case-II: When $n=4q+3$
In this case, we have
$n^2-1=(4q+3)^2-1=16q^2+24q+9-1=16q2+24q+8$
$=8(2q^2+3q+1)=8(2q+1)(q+1)$
$=8r$ where $r=(2q+1)(q+1)$ is an integer.
$\Rightarrow n^2-1$ is divisible by 8
Hence $n^2-1$ is divisible by 8.

If any positive' even integer is of the form 4q or 4q + 2, then q belongs to:

  1. whole number

  2. rational number

  3. real number

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let a be any positive even integer and b=$4$.Then by division algorithm,
$a=4q+r$ for some integer $q \ge 0$ and $r=0,1,2,3$
So,
$a=4q$ or, 
$4q+1$,
$4q+2$
$4q+3$
Because $0 \ge r \ge 4$
Now,
$4q$i.e $2(2q)$ is an even number
$\therefore$ $4q+1$ is an odd number
$4q+2$ i.e. $2(2q+1)$ is an even number
$\therefore (4q+2)+1=4q+3$ is an odd number
Thus, We can say that any even integer can be written as in the form of $4q, 4q+2$ where $q$ is the whole number

A number when divided by  $156$  gives  $29$  as remainder. If the same number is divided by  $13$ , what will be the remainder?

  1. $4$

  2. $3$

  3. $5$

  4. $6$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given number = 156x + 29
=156x + 26 + 3
= 13 $\displaystyle \times $ 12x + 13 $\displaystyle \times $ 2 + 3
= 13(12x + 2) + 3
$\displaystyle \therefore $  When the number is divided by 13 the remainder will be 3

In a question on division the divisor is  $7$  times the quotient and  $3 $ times the remainder. If the remainder is  $28$  then what is the dividend?

  1. $1008$

  2. $1516$

  3. $1036$

  4. $2135$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Divisor $ = 3$ $\displaystyle \times $ Remainder = 3$\displaystyle \times $ $28=84$
Quotient = $\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\times Divisor=\frac{1}{7}\times 84=12$
$\displaystyle \therefore $ Dividend = Divisor $\displaystyle \times $ Quotient + Remainder
$= 84$ $\displaystyle \times $  $12+ 28 = 1008 + 28 = 1036$

 One and only one out of  $n, n + 4, n + 8, n + 12\  and \ n + 16 $ is ......(where n is any positive integer)

  1. Divisible by 5

  2. Divisible by 4

  3. Divisible by 10

  4. Divisible by 12


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We know that any positive integer is of the form 5q, 5q + 1 or 5q + 2, 5q + 3 or 5q + 4 for some integer q and one and onlyone of these possibilities can occur. So, we have the following cases:
Case-I: When $n=5q$
In this case, we have
$n=5q$, which is divisible by 5
Now, $n=5q$
$\Rightarrow n+4=5q+4$
$\Rightarrow n+4$ leaves remainder 4 when divided by 5
$\Rightarrow n+4$ is not divisible by 5.
Now $n+8=5q+8=5(q+1)+3=5m+3$, m is an integer.
Clearly, n+8 is not divisible by 5.
Again, $n+12=5q+12=5(q+2)+2=5m+2$, m in an integer.
Clearly n+12 is not divisible by 5.
Now $n+16=5q+16=5(q+13)+1=5m+1$, m is an integer
$\Rightarrow n+16$ is not divisible by 5
Thus, if n = 5q only one out of n, n + 4, n + 8, n +
12 and n + 16 is divlsible by 5,
Similarly, this result can be proved for the rest of .
the cases.

$n$  is a whole number which when divided by  $4$  gives  $3 $ as remainder. What will be the remainder when  $2n$  is divided by $4$ ?

  1. $7$

  2. $5$

  3. $4$

  4. $2$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Let $n = 4q + 3$. Then $2n = 8q + 6$   $= 4(2q + 1 ) + 2$.

Thus, when 2n is divided by 4, the remainder is 2.

Sum of digits of the smallest number by which $1440$ should be multiplied so that it becomes a perfect cube is

  1. $4$

  2. $6$

  3. $7$

  4. $8$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\because  1440 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5$
The pairs of $2$ and $3$ and $5$ are incomplete to make it perfect cube.
$\therefore$ Smallest  number  to  be  multiplied  $=  2 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5 = 150$

$\therefore$  The  sum  of  its  digits  $= 1+5+0 = 6.$

Say true or false:
A positive integer is of the form $3q + 1,$ $q$  being a natural number, then you write its square in any form other than  $3m + 1$, i.e.,$ 3m $ or $3m + 2$  for some integer $m$.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let the positive integer $n$ is of the form $3q, 3q+1,$ and $ 3q+2$
If $n=3q$
Squaring both sides, we get,
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=9{ q }^{ 2 }$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=3\left( { 3q }^{ 2 } \right) $
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=3m$, where $m=3{ q }^{ 2 }$
Now, if $n=3q+1$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }={ \left( 3q+1 \right)  }^{ 2 }$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=9{ q }^{ 2 }+6q+1$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }={ 3q\left( 3q+2 \right)  }+1$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=3m+1 ,$ where $  m=q\left( 3q+2 \right) $
Now, if $n=3q+2$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }={ \left( 3q+2 \right)  }^{ 2 }$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=9{ q }^{ 2 }+12q+4$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }={ 3q\left( 3q+4 \right)  }+4$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }={ 3q\left( 3q+4 \right)  }+3+1$
    $=>{ n }^{ 2 }=3m+1$ where $m=\left( 3{ q }^{ 2 }+4q+1 \right) $
Hence, ${ n }^{ 2 }$ integer is of the form $3m$ and $3m+1$ not $3m+2$

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