Find Least Common Multiple of 36, 42 and 52 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 36, 42, 52 ) = 3276
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
36 = 2 · 2 · 3 · 3
42 = 2 · 3 · 7
52 = 2 · 2 · 13
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 36 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||||
| 42 | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||
| 52 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 13 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 36 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||||||
| 42 | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||||
| 52 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 13 | ||||||||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | · | 13 | = | 3276 |
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The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.
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