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Co-Prime Numbers – Definition, Properties, Examples & 20 Solved MCQs for Competitive Exams

⭐ Co-Prime Numbers – Detailed Description

  • Co-Prime Numbers (also called Relatively Prime Numbers) are two numbers that have no common factor except 1.
  • In simple words: Two numbers are co-prime if their HCF (Highest Common Factor) = 1.

Mathematical Condition

  • HCF(a, b)=1(a,b) are co-prime

Important Points About Co-Prime Numbers

  • Only pairs of numbers can be co-prime.

  • Two co-prime numbers do not need to be prime.

    • Example: (8, 15) are co-prime even though both are composite.

  • Two consecutive numbers are always co-prime.

    • Example: (10,11), (99,100)

  • A prime number is co-prime with all numbers that are not multiples of it.

  • A number is always co-prime with 1.

  • Even two large numbers can be co-prime if they share no common factor.

5 Examples of Co-Prime Numbers (With Explanation)

  1. (8, 15): Factors of 8 = 1, 2, 4, 8
    Factors of 15 = 1, 3, 5, 15
    Common factor = only 1 → co-prime.
  2. (9, 28): Common factor = only 1 → co-prime.
  3. (11, 20): 11 is prime; 20 is not a multiple of 11 → co-prime.
  4. (14, 25): No common factors except 1 → co-prime.
  5. (7, 9): 7 is prime, 9 = 3×3 → no common factor → co-prime.

MCQ's For Exam

Q.1. Co-prime numbers are numbers whose HCF is:

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. Same number
  4. 2

2) 1

📝Explanation: By definition, co-primes have HCF = 1.

Q.2. Which of the following pairs are co-prime?

  1. (6, 9)
  2. (10, 11)
  3. (12, 18)
  4. (8, 12)

2) 10 & 11

📝 Description: 10 & 11 share no common factor → HCF = 1.

Q.3. Which of the following is NOT a co-prime pair?

  1. (2, 3)
  2. (3, 4)
  3. (4, 6)
  4. (5, 7)

3) 4 & 6

📝 Description: Common factor = 2.

Q.4. 1 is co-prime with:

  1. Only primes
  2. Only odd numbers
  3. All numbers
  4. None

3) All numbers

📝 Description: 1 is co-prime with every number.

Q.5. Which pair is co-prime?

  1. (8, 14)
  2. (15, 35)
  3. (21, 22)
  4. (14, 21)

3) 21 & 22

📝 Description: Consecutive numbers → always co-prime.

Q.6. Which pair is co-prime?

  1. (7, 49)
  2. (16, 17)
  3. (30, 45)
  4. (20, 40)

2) 16 & 17

📝 Description: 17 is prime; 16 is not a multiple → co-prime.

Q.7. HCF of (9, 28) is:

  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 1
  4. 3

3) 1

📝 Description: No common factor → co-prime.

Q.8. Which of the following always form co-prime numbers?

  1. Two even numbers
  2. Two odd numbers
  3. Consecutive numbers
  4. Multiples of same number

3) Consecutive numbers

📝 Description: (n, n+1) → always co-prime.

Q.9. Which pair is NOT co-prime?

  1. (4, 9)
  2. (6, 35)
  3. (8, 15)
  4. (12, 20)

4) 12 & 20

📝 Description: Common factor = 4.

Q.10. Which of these pairs is co-prime?

  1. (25, 30)
  2. (8, 13)
  3. (14, 49)
  4. (16, 24)

2) 8 & 13

📝 Description: No common factors except 1.

Q.11. Are (18, 25) co-prime?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. May be
  4. It can be

1) Yes

📝 Description:

  • Factors of 18: 1,2,3,6,9,18
  • Factors of 25: 1,5,25
    Common factor → only 1.

Q.12. Which is a pair of co-primes?

  1. (24, 36)
  2. (9, 10)
  3. (7, 21)
  4. (6, 15)

2) 9 & 10

📝 Description: 9 & 10 → no common factor.

Q.13. Which pair both contain composite numbers but are still co-prime?

  1. (4, 6)
  2. (8, 15)
  3. (9, 27)
  4. (14, 21)

2) 8 & 15

📝 Description: 8 & 15 share no common factors → co-prime.

Q.14. (3, 7) are co-prime because:

  1. Both are even
  2. Both are odd
  3. Both are prime
  4. They share no common factor

4) They share no common factor

📝 Description: HCF = 1.

Q.15. Which is TRUE?

  1. All co-primes are prime
  2. All primes are co-prime to each other
  3. Co-primes may be composite
  4. Primes are never co-prime

3) Co-primes may be composite

📝 Description: (8, 15) both composite but co-prime.

Q.16. Which pair is co-prime?

  1. (35, 50)
  2. (11, 121)
  3. (27, 32)
  4. (26, 52)

3) 27 & 32

📝 Description: 27 = 3³; 32 = 2⁵ → no common factor → co-prime.

Q.17. If two numbers have a common prime factor, they are:

  1. Co-prime
  2. Composite
  3. Not co-prime
  4. Prime

3) Not co-prime

📝 Description: Co-prime means NO common prime factor.

Q.18. Which pair of numbers has HCF ≠ 1?

  1. (33, 14)
  2. (18, 35)
  3. (22, 44)
  4. (25, 14)

3) 22 & 44

📝 Description: 22 & 44 → common factors = 1,2,11,22.

Q.19. Which is a valid co-prime test?

  1. Sum = 1
  2. Product = 1
  3. HCF = 1
  4. LCM = 1

3) HCF = 1

📝 Description: Correct definition → HCF must be 1.

Q.20. Which pair is co-prime?

  1. (50, 75)
  2. (11, 20)
  3. (24, 16)
  4. (39, 52)

2) 11 & 20

📝 Description: No common factors → HCF = 1.

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