ISEE Upper Level Quantitative : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : Least Common Multiple

Multiply the least common multiple of 504 and 624 by the greatest common factor of 504 and 624.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The product of the least common multiple of any two integers and the greatest common factor of the same two integers is the product of the two integers themselves. Therefore, 

.

Example Question #7 : How To Find The Least Common Multiple

, , , , and are five distinct prime integers. Give the least common multiple of and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If two integers are broken down into their prime factorizations, their greatest common factor is the product of the prime factors that appear in one or both factorizations.

Since , , , , and are distinct prime integers, the two expressions can be factored into their prime factorizations as follows - with their common prime factors underlined:

The LCM collects each of the factors:

Example Question #8 : How To Find The Least Common Multiple

Define an operation  as follows:

For all positive integers  and 

.

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the LCD and GCF of 100 and 80, first, find their prime factorizations:

The GCF of the two is the product of their shared prime factors, so

 

The LCM is the product of all factors that occur in one or the other factorization, so

 

Add:

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Least Common Multiple

Which of the following is the least common multiple of  and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

List the first few multiples of both  and 

The least number in both lists of factors is .

Example Question #101 : Numbers And Operations

Simplify: 

Possible Answers:

The correct answer is not among the other choices.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Apply the power of a power property:

Example Question #2 : How To Multiply Exponents

Simplify the expression: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Apply the power of a product rule, then apply the power of a power rule:

Example Question #3 : How To Multiply Exponents

Which of the following expressions is equal to  ?

Possible Answers:

The expression is undefined.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Any nonzero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

Example Question #102 : Numbers And Operations

Which quantity is greater?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is greater.

It is impossible to tell from the information given.

(a) is greater.

(a) and (b) are equal.

Correct answer:

(b) is greater.

Explanation:

(a) 

(b) 

(b) is the greater quantity.

Example Question #1 : How To Multiply Exponents

 is positive.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to tell from the information given

(a) and (b) are equal

(b) is greater

(a) is greater

Correct answer:

(a) is greater

Explanation:

Use the power of a power property:

(a) 

(b) 

Since . Subsequently, 

,

making (a) greater

Example Question #5 : How To Multiply Exponents

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is greater

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to tell from the information given

(a) is greater

Correct answer:

(a) and (b) are equal

Explanation:

The two quantities are equal. 

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