Question

Question 26
Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) The HCF of two distinct prime numbers is 1
(B) The HCF of two co-prime numbers is 1
(C) The HCF of two consecutive even numbers is 2
(D) The HCF of an even and an odd number is even.

Answer 1

The HCF of an even and an odd number is always an odd number.
Example: The HCF of (8,7) =1 (odd)

Hence option D is the correct answer.