Let $S=\{1,2,3, \ldots, 2022\}$. Then the probability, that a randomly chosen number n from the set S such that $\mathrm{HCF}\,(\mathrm{n}, 2022)=1$, is :
Solution
<p>S = {1, 2, 3, .......... 2022}</p>
<p>HCF (n, 2022) = 1</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow$ n and 2022 have no common factor</p>
<p>Total elements = 2022</p>
<p>2022 = 2 $\times$ 3 $\times$ 337</p>
<p>M : numbers divisible by 2.</p>
<p>{2, 4, 6, ........, 2022}$\,\,\,\,$ n(M) = 1011</p>
<p>N : numbers divisible by 3.</p>
<p>{3, 6, 9, ........, 2022}$\,\,\,\,$ n(N) = 674</p>
<p>L : numbers divisible by 6.</p>
<p>{6, 12, 18, ........, 2022}$\,\,\,\,$ n(L) = 337</p>
<p>n(M $\cup$ N) = n(M) + n(N) $-$ n(L)</p>
<p>= 1011 + 674 $-$ 337</p>
<p>= 1348</p>
<p>0 = Number divisible by 337 but not in M $\cup$ N</p>
<p>{337, 1685}</p>
<p>Number divisible by 2, 3 or 337</p>
<p>= 1348 + 2 = 1350</p>
<p>Required probability $= {{2022 - 1350} \over {2022}}$</p>
<p>$= {{672} \over {2022}}$</p>
<p>$= {{112} \over {337}}$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Probability · Topic: Classical and Axiomatic Probability
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