Find Least Common Multiple of 9, 20, 45 and 60 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 9, 20, 45, 60 ) = 180
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
9 = 3 · 3
20 = 2 · 2 · 5
45 = 3 · 3 · 5
60 = 2 · 2 · 3 · 5
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 9 | = | 3 | · | 3 | ||||||
| 20 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 5 | ||||
| 45 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||
| 60 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 9 | = | 3 | · | 3 | ||||||||
| 20 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 5 | ||||||
| 45 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||||
| 60 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | = | 180 |
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