Indian Contributions to Number Theory

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Who is considered the father of Indian Number Theory?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is widely recognized as the father of Indian Number Theory.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with the development of the concept of zero.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of two cubes cannot be a cube?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Bhaskara's Theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara's Theorem states that the sum of two cubes cannot be a cube.

Which Indian mathematician developed the Chakravala method for solving indeterminate quadratic equations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the Chakravala method for solving indeterminate quadratic equations.

What is the name of the theorem that states that every positive integer can be expressed as the sum of three primes?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Hardy–Littlewood conjecture


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Hardy–Littlewood conjecture states that every positive integer can be expressed as the sum of three primes.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of negative numbers?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of negative numbers.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the product of two consecutive integers is always odd?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Bhaskara's Theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara's Theorem states that the product of two consecutive integers is always odd.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of decimal fractions?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of decimal fractions.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers is given by (\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6})?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Bhaskara's Theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara's Theorem states that the sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers is given by (\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}).

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of irrational numbers?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of irrational numbers.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the cubes of the first n natural numbers is given by (\frac{n^2(n+1)^2}{4})?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Bhaskara's Theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara's Theorem states that the sum of the cubes of the first n natural numbers is given by (\frac{n^2(n+1)^2}{4}).

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of continued fractions?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of continued fractions.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the product of two consecutive integers is always even?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Bhaskara's Theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara's Theorem states that the product of two consecutive integers is always even.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of modular arithmetic?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of modular arithmetic.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the first n natural numbers is given by (\frac{n(n+1)}{2})?

  1. Fermat's Last Theorem

  2. Goldbach's Conjecture

  3. Catalan's Conjecture

  4. Bhaskara's Theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara's Theorem states that the sum of the first n natural numbers is given by (\frac{n(n+1)}{2}).

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