Find Least Common Multiple of 25, 50, 55 and 110 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 25, 50, 55, 110 ) = 550
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 25 | 50 | 55 | 110 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 2.
(if any number is not divisible by 2, write it down unchanged)
| 2 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 110 |
| 25 | 25 | 55 | 55 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 110 |
| 5 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 55 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 25, 50, 55, 110 ) = 2 · 5 · 5 · 11 = 550 .
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