Find Least Common Multiple of 145, 135 and 315 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 145, 135, 315 ) = 27405
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 145 | 135 | 315 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 3.
(if any number is not divisible by 3, write it down unchanged)
| 3 | 145 | 135 | 315 |
| 145 | 45 | 105 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 3 | 145 | 135 | 315 |
| 3 | 145 | 45 | 105 |
| 3 | 145 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | 145 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | 29 | 1 | 7 |
| 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 145, 135, 315 ) = 3 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 29 = 27405 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.
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