NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 1: Number System - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 31

Question.  31

A number is divisible by 5 and 6. It may not be divisible by

(A)

10

(B)

15

(C)

30

(D)

60

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Understand the given.

The number is divisible by 5 and by 6.

Step 2: Use LCM idea.

If a number is divisible by 5 and 6, then it is divisible by their LCM.

Prime factors: \(5 = 5\), \(6 = 2 \times 3\).

LCM \(= 2 \times 3 \times 5 = 30\).

So the number is a multiple of 30.

Write it as \(n = 30k\), where \(k\) is a whole number.

Step 3: Check each option.

For 10: \(n \div 10 = 30k \div 10 = 3k\) → an integer. So always divisible by 10.

For 15: \(n \div 15 = 30k \div 15 = 2k\) → an integer. So always divisible by 15.

For 30: \(n \div 30 = 30k \div 30 = k\) → an integer. So always divisible by 30.

For 60: \(n \div 60 = 30k \div 60 = k/2\).

\(k/2\) is not always an integer (only when \(k\) is even).

Conclusion: The number may not be divisible by 60. (Option D)

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 1: Number System – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers