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Q.

State whether the following statement is true or false.


If the HCF of 65 and 117 can be expressed in form 65m-117, then the value of m is 4.


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a

True

b

False 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

It is given that the HCF of 65 and 117 can be expressed in form 65m-117.
The prime factor of 65 and 117 are,
65=5×13 117=3×3×13 Then, the H.C.F. of 65 and 117 is 13.
Then,
65m117=13 65m=13+117 65m=130  
m= 130 65 m=2  
So, if the HCF of 65 and 117 can be expressed in form 65m-117, then the value of m is 2.
Therefore, given statement is false.
Hence, option 2 is correct.
 
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