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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/22 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q144 Marks

N=2ˣ×3ʸ×5¹. The lowest common multiple (LCM) of N and 360 is 16200.

  1. (a)Find the value of x and the value of y.[2]
  2. (b)Find the highest common factor (HCF) of N and 360.[1]
  3. (c)k is a positive integer. kN is a cube number. Find the smallest possible value of k.[1]

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  1. [2] [x = ] 4, [y = ] 2. B1 for each or for answers 3⁴ and 5² or M1 for [16200 =] 2³ × 3⁴ × 5² or for [360 =] 2³ × 3² × 5 or for [45 =] 3² × 5
  2. [1] 90. FT answer 30 if their x = 1
  3. [1] 180

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 14.

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