Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M
Six bells commence tolling together and toll at the intervals of 2,4,6,8,10,12 seconds resp. In 60 minutes how many times they will toll together.
Since the numbers are co-prime, they contain only 1 as the common factor.Also, the given two products have the middle number in common.So, middle number = H.C.F. of 551 and 1073 = 29;First number = 551/29 = 19; Third number = 1073/29 = 37.Required sum = (19 + 29 + 37) = 85.
L.C.M. of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 is 120. So, the bells will toll together after every 120 seconds(2 minutes). In 30 minutes, they will toll together 30 + 1 = 16 times. 2