Multiples, L.C.M.

& Word Problems

involving H.C.F. &
L.C.M.
Multiples
 Note:

The multiples of a number are

infinite.
 Example 1 :

Write down all the

multiples of 4 less than 22.
Solution:

Multiples of 4 less than

22 are :

4, 8, 12, 16, 20
Example 2:

Write down the first 6

multiples of 8.
 Solution:
1x8 = 8
2x8 = 16
3x8 = 24
4x8 = 32
5x8 = 40
6x8 = 48

Therefore the 1st 6 multiples of 8

are: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48
L.C.M.

What does it mean?

Least Common
Multiple (L.C.M.)
The least common multiple

of 2 or more numbers is the

smallest multiple of the

common multiples.
 Method 1: Listing multiples

Example: Find the L.C.M. of

5 and 8.
Multiples of 5 = 5, 10, 15,
20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45,
50, …
Multiples of 8 = 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, …
The L.C.M. is 40.
Method 2: Using
prime factorisation
Example 1:

Find the L.C.M. of 24 and

30.
 
Example 2:

 Find the L.C.M. of 20, 32

and 40.
Recap
So far, we have seen how to find
the factors of a number,

the prime factors of a number,

the H.C.F. of 2 or 3 numbers

the multiples of a number

the L.C.M. of 2 or 3 numbers

 
Word problems involving
H.C.F. and L.C.M.
Applications of H.C.F.
Example 1 :

Find the greatest number which

divides 304 to leave a remainder

of 4 and which also divides 298

to leave a remainder of 4.
Solution:
Example 2:
Mira has two pieces of ribbon of
lengths 18 cm and 24 cm
respectively.

She wants to cut both pieces into

smaller pieces of equal length
that are as long as possible.

What would be the length of each

smaller piece?
This problem can be solved using
H.C.F.
Here, we are cutting the ribbon
into smaller pieces. As we want
to have pieces of equal length,
we need to find a number that
exactly divides both 18 and 24
(that is, common factors).
As we are looking to have pieces
of ribbon that are as long as
Applications of L.C.M.
Example
A cinema runs its movies in
two different halls 24/7. One
movie runs for 80 minutes
and the second one runs for
120 minutes. Both movies
start at 1.00 p.m. When will
the movies begin again at
the same time?
Solution
Practice Exercises

1. Tick in the box (True or False)

 Practice Exercises
2. Which of the following are
multiples of 8?

72, 98, 104, 120, 164

3. Ring all the multiples of

15 from the numbers below:

65, 45, 35, 75, 55, 95,

105
 Practice Exercises
4. Write down all the
multiples of 12 between 65
and 110.

5. Find the sum of all the

multiples of 7 between 50
and 80.
Practice Exercises
6. (a) List all the multiples of
6 and

9 between 5 and 40.

(b) Find

(i) the common multiples

of 6 and 9

(ii) the L.C.M. of 6 and 9

Practice Exercises

7. Find the L.C.M. of

(a) 15 and 20 (b) 24 and

3

(c) 48 and 72 (d) 30

and 45 (e) 18 and 54
(f) 30 and 42
 Practice Exercises
8. Find the L.C.M. of the
following:

(a)54, 60 and 90

(b) 34, 21 and 14

(c) 34, 119 and 196

 Practice Exercises
9. Find the smallest number
which is exactly divisible by 21
and 35.

10. Find the smallest number

which when divided by 15 and
24 leaves a remainder of 13.
 Practice Exercises
11. Find the greatest number
which will divide 3 026 and 5
053 to leave remainders 11 and
13 respectively.

12. Find the greatest number

which will divide 140 and 249
to leave remainders 8 and 18
 Practice Exercises
13. Two bulbs flash at regular
intervals of 30 and 36 seconds
respectively. They flash
together at 10 45. At what time
will they flash together

(a) a second time (b) a 5th

time?
Practice Exercises
14. The chairs in a hall can be
arranged in rows of 48 and 60.
Find the least number of chairs
in the hall.

15. Three bells toll at intervals

of 10, 15 and 25 minutes
respectively. They start tolling
 Practice Exercises
16. Three bus services A, B and C
arrive at a station. Service A
arrives at the station every 15
minutes, service B arrives every
20 minutes and service C arrives
every 30 minutes. All three buses
arrive at the station together at 9
a.m. At what time will the three
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