Question - Whether 10m+n Odd?

From statement 1:

LCM of m and n is even.
If m is 2 and n is 3, then LCM = 6.
mn = 23 = Odd.
If m is 2 and n is 4, then LCM = 4.
mn = 24 = even.
Insufficient.

From statement 2:

m is odd.
If n is even, then mn is even.
If n is odd, then mn is odd.
Insufficient.

Combining both:

If m is 3 and n is 2, then LCM = 6.
mn = 32 = even.
If m is 3 and n is 5, then LCM = 15.
mn = 35 = odd.
Insufficient.

E is the answer.
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Hi,

Given,

“mn” is a two digit number.

Where, “m” is the ten’s digit and “n” is the units digit.

So, “m” can take any integer value from “1” to “9”

And, “n” can take any integer value from “0” to “9”

Question: Is mn is odd ?

i.e.,

“n” has to be either 1,3,5,7,9 ?

Statement I is insufficient:

The least common multiple of m and n is even.

So, either “m” and “n” both are even.

OR,

Anyone of them is even.

For example,

If m = 2 and n = 1, then the L.C.M is 2.

The value of “mn” is 21 and its an odd number. So answer to the question is YES.

But If m = 2 and n = 4, then the L.C.M is 4.

The value of “mn” is 24 and its an even number. So answer to the question is NO.

So insufficient.

Statement II is insufficient:

m is an odd number

Nothing about “n”.

We need to know the value of “n”, to check whether “mn” is odd or not.

So insufficient.

Together it is sufficient.

The least common multiple of m and n is even and “m” is an odd number.

So, “n” has to be even.

Hence answer to the question is always “NO”.

Together it is sufficient.

Answer is C.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Junaid.
Byjus GMAT Quant Expert
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statement 1 : says LCM is to be even ;so whenever m is odd n has to be even .. your eg "If m is 3 and n is 5, then LCM = 15.
mn = 35 = odd." isnt correct.. n has to be an even value to get LCM as even with m as odd... IMO C should be correct ..
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Such high quality question, you just need a bit analysis to solve questions like this ,
Stmt 1 : least common multiple of m and n is even ,

happens only in two cases ,

i. when m and n should be even
ex: lcm of 4 and 6 is 12
ii.when either of m or n can be odd
ex: lcm of 3 and 6 is 6

so, clearly i is insufficient

stmt 2 : alone insufficient to answer for sure
1+2 , now we know m is odd , then obviously n should be even.

Ans :C