Find Least Common Multiple of 27, 23 and 15 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 27, 23, 15 ) = 3105
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
27 = 3 · 3 · 3
23 = 23
15 = 3 · 5
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 27 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||||
| 23 | = | 23 | ||||||||
| 15 | = | 3 | · | 5 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 27 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||||||
| 23 | = | 23 | ||||||||||
| 15 | = | 3 | · | 5 | ||||||||
| LCM | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 23 | = | 3105 |
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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