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Class 6 Prime Time worksheet

CBSE Mathematics. Factors, multiples, primes, divisibility, HCF and LCM. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Sample questions

Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.

Section A · multiple choice

  1. 1.

    Which of these is a prime number?

    1. 81
    2. 57
    3. 91
    4. 37
    Answer

    (d) 37

    37 has exactly two factors, 1 and 37

  2. 2.

    The HCF of 45 and 18 is:

    1. 10
    2. 90
    3. 18
    4. 9
    Answer

    (d) 9

    45 = 9 × 5, 18 = 9 × 2

  3. 3.

    The LCM of 10 and 4 is:

    1. 20
    2. 40
    3. 2
    4. 14
    Answer

    (a) 20

    LCM = 10 × 4 ÷ HCF 2 = 20

Section B · short answer

  1. 4.

    Write the prime factorisation of 180.

    Answer

    2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5

    keep dividing by the smallest prime: 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 180

  2. 5.

    Find the HCF of 60 and 72.

    Answer

    12

    60 = 12 × 5; 72 = 12 × 6; HCF = 12

Section C · long answer

  1. 6.

    Two school bells ring every 9 and 30 minutes. They ring together at 8:00 am. When will they next ring together?

    Answer

    9:30 am (90 minutes later)

    LCM of 9 and 30 = 90 minutes

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