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Mathematic
Remember: For Multiples think Multiplication Tables

Lowest Common Multiple (L.C.M.): These are the multiples that given numbers have in
common.

E.g.

➢ 8 is a multiple of 2 and 4.
➢ It can be said to be a common multiple of 2 and 4
➢ Numbers such as 16, 24, 32 and many others are multiples that 2 and 4 share
(common multiples) but the lowest is 8

Example: The L.C.M of 4, 5 and 8 Example: The L.C.M of 4, 5 and 8

Prime: 2,3,5,7,11
Times-Tables Method Ladder Method

4:- 4 , 8 , 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48 2 4,5,8
5:- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 2 2,5,4

8:- 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72 2 1,5,2

5 1,5,1
1,1,1

L.C.M. = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 = 40

Step 1: Divide each Number given using

Prime Numbers (factors).
Starting with the smallest factor if
possible. At least one number on the line
must be divided.

Step 2: Continue dividing by the prime

numbers until the last line has only 1’s

Prime Number = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 etc

Exercise 1: Find the L.C.M. of the following using Multiplication Method
(M) or Ladder Method (L).

1. 2 and 3 11. 7 and 11

2. 2 and 5 12. 8 and 18
3. 2 and 9 13. 11 and 15
4. 4 and 8 14. 11 and 20
5. 4 and 10 15. 5, 7 and 12
6. 6 and 21 16. 6, 10 and 12
7. 6 and 11 17. 8, 12 and 14
8. 7 and 10 18. 8, 14 and 16
9. 10 and 14 19. 3, 6 and 18
10. 15 and 30 20. 3, 4 and 6
 Exercise 2: Find the L.C.M. of the following

1 1 2 5 1 5 1 3 3 2
, = , = , = , = , =
4 2 3 6 4 12 2 10 9 3

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =

3 1 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 4
, = , = , = , = , =
4 8 5 10 3 4 2 3 2 9

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =

7 2 1 5 1 2 1 1 2 4
, = , = , = , = , =
10 5 3 12 2 5 4 2 3 5

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =

1 4 7 2 2 3 2 1 7 3
, = , = , = , = , =
2 5 10 5 3 4 8 3 8 4

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =

Exercise 3 : Using L.C.M. work the following sums
1 1 3 3 2 2 3 1 4 2
+ = + = + = + = + =
6 4 5 4 3 4 9 2 5 15

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =

3 1 5 1 5 1 3 2 7 2
+ = + = + = + = + =
8 4 8 3 12 2 10 5 20 5

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =

5 7 9 5 3 1 4 5 3 3
+ = + = + = + = + =
8 12 15 8 10 3 9 6 7 4

L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M = L.C.M =