Project on L.C.M.

• BY :

• Mrs. Santosh Puri

 L.C.M

L.C.M is the least common

multiple of two or more
than two numbers.
 EXAMPLE

• Eg:
• Multiple of 6= 6,12,18,24,36,42,48….
• Multiple of 8= 8,16,24,32,48,56……
• The most common multiples are 24,
48
• The least common multiple is 24.
• L.C.M OF 6 & 8 IS 24.
 METHODS

• There are three methods to find

out L.C.M
• By finding out multiples of given
numbers just stated in the
previous slide.
 SECOND METHOD BY
PRIME FACTORIZATION
• L.C.M of 32, 48
• Prime factors of 32 = 2*2*2*2*2 = 25
• Prime factors of 48 = 2*2*2*2*3 =
24*3
• Here prime factors are 2,3 and there
highest powers are 5,1
• L.C.M = 25 * 31
• = 32 * 3 = 96
 THIRD METHOD BY
COMMON DIVISION
• In this method we place the number
in one row and than find the lowest
prime factor which can divide at
least one of these numbers we
divide the all numbers which can be
divided by this prime number and
write down the quotient below that
have than again we repeat this until
we get one in all place.
 EXAMPLE

• To find the L.C.M of 25, 40, 50,

60
2 25, 40, 50, 60

2
25, 20, 25, 30
2 25, 10, 25, 15
3 25, 5, 25, 5
5 5, 1, 5, 1
5 1, 1, 1, 1
 L.C.M OF 25, 40, 50, 60

• L.C.M = 2*2*2*3*5*5 = 600

THA NX