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Applications of the Least Common Multiple
1. Find the least common multiple of the three numbers.
Example
4, 18, 30
4= 2 2
18 = 2 3 3 =
The LCM:
30 = 2 3 5
a.
6, 10, 12
6= 2 3
10 = 2 5 =
12 = 2 2 3 The LCM:
b.
8, 20, 24
8= 2 2 2 =
20 = 2 2 5
24 = 2 2 2 3 The LCM:
Applications of the Least Common Multiple
1. Find the least common multiple of the three numbers.
Example
4, 18, 30
4= 2 2
18 = 2 3 3 =
The LCM:
30 = 2 3 5
a.
6, 10, 12
6= 2 3
10 = 2 5 =
12 = 2 2 3 The LCM:
b.
8, 20, 24
8= 2 2 2 =
20 = 2 2 5
24 = 2 2 2 3 The LCM:
