Question
Find Least Common Multiple of 7, 16, 12 and 24 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 7, 16, 12, 24 ) = 336
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
7 = 7
16 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2
12 = 2 · 2 · 3
24 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 7 | = | 7 | ||||||||||
| 16 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | ||||
| 12 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||||
| 24 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 7 | = | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | ||||||
| 12 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||||||
| 24 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 7 | = | 336 |
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