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7. LCM by Division Method example ( Enter your problem )

1. Examples





1. Find LCM of 30,40 using Division Method

Solution:
Step-1: Divide the numbers by prime factors until the remainder is 1

23040
21520
21510
3155
555
 11


Step-2: Multiply all the divisors to obtain the LCM

LCM of `30,40=2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5=120`
2. Find LCM of 45,25 using Division Method

Solution:
Step-1: Divide the numbers by prime factors until the remainder is 1

34525
31525
5525
515
 11


Step-2: Multiply all the divisors to obtain the LCM

LCM of `45,25=3 xx 3 xx 5 xx 5=225`
3. Find LCM of 50,120 using Division Method

Solution:
Step-1: Divide the numbers by prime factors until the remainder is 1

250120
22560
22530
32515
5255
551
 11


Step-2: Multiply all the divisors to obtain the LCM

LCM of `50,120=2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 xx 5=600`
4. Find LCM of 400,140 using Division Method

Solution:
Step-1: Divide the numbers by prime factors until the remainder is 1

2400140
220070
210035
25035
52535
557
717
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Step-2: Multiply all the divisors to obtain the LCM

LCM of `400,140=2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 5 xx 5 xx 7=2800`
5. Find LCM of 30,40,50,60 using Division Method

Solution:
Step-1: Divide the numbers by prime factors until the remainder is 1

230405060
215202530
215102515
31552515
555255
51151
 1111


Step-2: Multiply all the divisors to obtain the LCM

LCM of `30,40,50,60=2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 xx 5=600`




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