← HCF by subtraction lesson New set →

HCF Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 36: HCF by subtraction · Set 992 · 40 sums
TalentJR

The trick (Sankalana-Vyavakalanabhyam): Take the smaller number away from the bigger one, as many times as it goes. Now use the smaller number and what is left. Repeat until nothing is left: the last number before 0 is the HCF.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.HCF of 96 and 204 =
  2. 2.HCF of 16 and 6 =
  3. 3.HCF of 128 and 56 =
  4. 4.HCF of 450 and 275 =
  5. 5.HCF of 48 and 76 =
  6. 6.HCF of 154 and 110 =
  7. 7.HCF of 14 and 12 =
  8. 8.HCF of 45 and 27 =
  9. 9.HCF of 182 and 42 =
  10. 10.HCF of 156 and 60 =
  11. 11.HCF of 130 and 117 =
  12. 12.HCF of 360 and 312 =
  13. 13.HCF of 160 and 304 =
  14. 14.HCF of 72 and 104 =
  15. 15.HCF of 32 and 36 =
  16. 16.HCF of 54 and 48 =
  17. 17.HCF of 119 and 35 =
  18. 18.HCF of 69 and 299 =
  19. 19.HCF of 247 and 114 =
  20. 20.HCF of 75 and 120 =
  21. 21.HCF of 126 and 72 =
  22. 22.HCF of 285 and 120 =
  23. 23.HCF of 126 and 99 =
  24. 24.HCF of 144 and 32 =
  25. 25.HCF of 104 and 136 =
  26. 26.HCF of 15 and 40 =
  27. 27.HCF of 48 and 136 =
  28. 28.HCF of 336 and 408 =
  29. 29.HCF of 81 and 63 =
  30. 30.HCF of 169 and 26 =
  31. 31.HCF of 108 and 84 =
  32. 32.HCF of 68 and 16 =
  33. 33.HCF of 323 and 119 =
  34. 34.HCF of 88 and 77 =
  35. 35.HCF of 14 and 91 =
  36. 36.HCF of 154 and 66 =
  37. 37.HCF of 264 and 360 =
  38. 38.HCF of 90 and 25 =
  39. 39.HCF of 195 and 30 =
  40. 40.HCF of 90 and 195 =

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 2
  3. 8
  4. 25
  5. 4
  6. 22
  7. 2
  8. 9
  9. 14
  10. 12
  11. 13
  12. 24
  13. 16
  14. 8
  15. 4
  16. 6
  17. 7
  18. 23
  19. 19
  20. 15
  21. 18
  22. 15
  23. 9
  24. 16
  25. 8
  26. 5
  27. 8
  28. 24
  29. 9
  30. 13
  31. 12
  32. 4
  33. 17
  34. 11
  35. 7
  36. 22
  37. 24
  38. 5
  39. 15
  40. 15

Free vedic maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vedic-maths