Numbers and Sequences — Syllabus
Tamil Nadu Board · Class 10 · Mathematics
What Numbers and Sequences covers in Tamil Nadu Board Class 10 Mathematics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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Euclid's Division Lemma and Algorithm
- Euclid's Division Lemma: For any two positive integers a and b, there exist UNIQUE integers q and r such that a = bq + r, where 0 ≤ r < b.
- Here a is the Dividend, b is the Divisor, q is the Quotient, and r is the Remainder.
- The remainder r is ALWAYS less than the divisor b.
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
- Every positive integer greater than 1 can be expressed as a product of prime numbers in EXACTLY ONE WAY (apart from rearrangement of prime factors).
- This unique representation is called the Prime Factorisation of the number.
- N = p1^q1 × p2^q2 × p3^q3 × ... × pn^qn, where p1, p2,... are primes and q1, q2,... are natural numbers.
Modular Arithmetic (Congruence Modulo n)
- Two integers a and b are congruent modulo n if their difference (a - b) is divisible by n. Written as: a ≡ b (mod n).
- This means a and b leave the SAME REMAINDER when divided by n.
- The number n is called the modulus.
Sequences – Definition and Types
- A sequence is a real-valued function defined on the set of Natural Numbers (N) taking real values.
- Each element in a sequence is called a TERM. The n-th term is denoted by a_n (or t_n).
- A sequence is written as a1, a2, a3, ..., an, ...
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