L.C .M - & H.C .F.: Here Starts Learning
L.C .M - & H.C .F.: Here Starts Learning
L.C .M - & H.C .F.: Here Starts Learning
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Here Starts Learning…
Introduction
LCM – Least Common Multiple
4 6
4x1=4 6x1=6
4x2=8 6 x 2 = 12 Least Common Multiple
4 x 3 = 12 6 x 3 = 18
4 x 4 = 16 6 x 4 = 24 Common Multiples
4 x 5 = 20 6 x 5 = 30
4 x 6 = 24 6 x 6 = 36
4 x 7 = 28 6 x 7 = 42
4 x 8 = 32 6 x 8 = 48
4 x 9 = 36 6 x 9 = 54
4 x 10 = 40 6 x 10 = 60
Example
Find the LCM of 32, 48, 60, 320.
4 8, 12, 15, 80
2 2, 3, 15, 20
3 1, 3, 15, 10
5 1, 1, 5, 10
1, 1, 1, 2
4 x 4 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 2 = 960
Left wing 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
Tail 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
4 72, 108, 144, 216 L.C.M. of 72, 108, 144 and 216 is 432.
2 18, 27, 36, 54
So, the guards will come back to the
9 9, 27, 18, 27 starting post after every 432 seconds
3 1, 3, 2, 3 (7 minutes and 12 seconds).
1, 1, 2, 1
So, by 2:47:12 all the 4 guards will
meet again at the starting post.
4 x 2 x 9 x 3 x 2 = 432
Introduction
HCF – Highest Common Factor
1 x 24 = 24 1 x 36 = 36
2 x 12 = 24 2 x 18 = 36
3 x 8 = 24 3 x 12 = 36
4 X 6 = 24 4 x 9 = 36
6 x 6 = 36
Factors of 24 Factors of 36
So, the HCF of these numbers is 0.04 So, the LCM of these
numbers is 0.04
Example
A shop keeper wishes to use one stick for measuring all the
pipes which are sold in his shop. Find the greatest possible
length of a stick which can be used for measuring 3 different
measurements of pipes 490 cm, 840 cm, 280 cm in his shop.
7 49, 84, 28
7, 12, 4
10 x 7 = 70
352 cm
11 tiles
Find the HCF of
2 22, 36
352 and 576 = 32
11, 18
That is,
18 tiles
= 11
3 10, 15, 6
20, 15, 12 60
= 5 10, 5, 2
50 , 50 , 50
2 2, 1, 2
= 1, 1, 1
2 x 3 x 5 x 2 = 60
So, LCM of , and =
So, LCM of 20, 15, 12 = 60
Example
Find the HCF of , and .
2 28, 30, 20
28, 30, 20 2
63 , 63 , 63
= 14, 15, 10
It’s 2
We need remainder as 3,
Their L.C.M. = 60 x.
60 x = 2400
x = 40.