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HCF of (32, 48, 64) = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 SAT Math Questions and

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Math Find the LCM of 32, 48 and 64.
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Use ladder division and decompose 28, 42 and 56 into prime
factors until at least two numbers are evenly divisible by a
prime number.

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To get LCM, find the product of all prime factors and the
numbers in the last row.

LCM of (32, 48, 64) = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 1 x 3 x 2

= 192

Example 1 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 90 and 30.

Solution :

Decompose 90 and 30 into prime factors using ladder

method.

2 90,30 2 90,30
3 45,15 3
45,15
5
15,5 5
15,51
3,1
HCF of (90, 30) :

=2x3x5

= 30

LCM of (90, 30) :

=2x3x5x3x1

= 90

Example 2 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 105 and 60.

Solution :

Decompose 105 and 60 into prime factors using ladder

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method.

HCF of (105, 60) :

=2x3x5

= 30

LCM of (105, 60) :

=3x5x7x4

= 420

Example 3 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 30 and 50.

Solution :

Decompose 30 and 50 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (30, 50) :

=5x2

= 10

LCM of (30, 50) :

=5x2x3x5

= 150

Example 4 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 80 and 60.

Solution :

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Decompose 80 and 60 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (80, 60) :

=5x2x2

= 20

LCM of (80, 60) :

=5x2x2x4x3

= 240

Example 5 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 36 and 27.

Solution :

Decompose 36 and 27 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (36, 27) :

=3x3

=9

LCM of (36, 27) :

=3x3x4x3

= 108

Example 6 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 75 and 45.

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Solution :

Decompose 75 and 45 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (75, 45) :

=5x3

= 15

LCM of (75, 45) :

=5x3x5x3

= 225

Example 7 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 36 and 72.

Solution :

Decompose 36 and 72 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (36, 72) :

=2x2x3x3

= 36

LCM of (36, 72) :

=2x2x3x3x1x2

= 72

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Example 8 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 72 and 63.

Solution :

Decompose 72 and 63 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (72, 63) :

=3x3

=9

LCM of (72, 63) :

=3x3x8x7

= 504

Example 9 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 120 and 90.

Solution :

Decompose 120 and 90 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (120, 90) :

=3x2x5

= 30

LCM of (120, 90) :

=3x2x5x4x3

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= 360

Example 10 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 45 and 135.

Solution :

Decompose 45 and 135 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (45, 135) :

=5x3x3

= 45

LCM of (45, 135) :

=5x3x3x1x3

= 135

Example 11 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 28, 42 and 56.

Solution :

Decompose 28, 42 and 56 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (28, 42, 56) :

=2x7

= 14

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LCM of (28, 42, 56) :

=2x7x2x1x3x2

= 168

Example 12 :

Find the HCF and LCM of 45, 55 and 95.

Solution :

Decompose 45, 55 and 95 into prime factors using ladder

method.

HCF of (45, 55, 95) :

=5

LCM of (45, 55, 95) :

= 5 x 9 x 11 x 19

= 9405

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