Find Least Common Multiple of 3 and 144 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 3, 144 ) = 144
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
3 = 3
144 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 3 | = | 3 | ||||||||||
| 144 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 3 | = | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 144 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | = | 144 |
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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