SSC Maths Handwritten Notes - Number System
Key Definitions
- Natural Numbers: 1, 2, 3, ...
- Whole Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
- Integers: ..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ...
- Rational Numbers: p/q form (q = 0)
- Irrational Numbers: 2, (not p/q)
- Prime Numbers: Divisible only by 1 & itself
- Composite Numbers: More than 2 factors
Important Formulas
- HCF LCM = Product of two numbers
- Co-prime: HCF = 1
- If a number divisible by a and b, then divisible by LCM(a, b)
- Remainder theorem: a r (mod n)
Divisibility Rules
- 2: Last digit even
- 3: Sum of digits divisible by 3
- 4: Last 2 digits divisible by 4
- 5: Ends with 0 or 5
- 6: Divisible by 2 and 3
- 9: Sum of digits divisible by 9
- 11: Alt. sum of digits divisible by 11
Shortcuts & Tricks
- Use prime factorization for HCF/LCM
- For remainder questions, use modular arithmetic
- Co-prime check: HCF = 1
SSC Maths Handwritten Notes - Number System
Solved Examples
Q1: HCF & LCM of 36, 60
36 = 2^2 3^2
60 = 2^2 3 5
HCF = 2^2 3 = 12
LCM = 2^2 3^2 5 = 180
Q2: Least number divisible by 3, 4, 5 = LCM = 60
Practice MCQs
1. Which is divisible by 11?
A) 1331 B) 2341 C) 1729 D) 1243
Ans: A
2. LCM of 15, 25, 30?
A) 150 B) 300 C) 450 D) 600
Ans: B
3. If 5n 1 (mod 4), find n mod 4? Ans: 1