Find Least Common Multiple of 24, 56 and 72 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 24, 56, 72 ) = 504
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
24 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3
56 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 7
72 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 24 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||
| 56 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | ||||
| 72 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 24 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||||
| 56 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | ||||||
| 72 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | = | 504 |
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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