To get the LCM of three numbers, we first need to find the LCM of 2 sets of 2 of these numbers.
LCM(60,75) = (60 x 75) / GCF(60,75) = 4500 / GCF(60,75)
60 = 2 x 30 = 2 x 2 x 15 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5
75 = 3 x 25 = 3 x 5 x 5
GCF(60,75) = 3 x 5 = 15
LCM(60,75) = 4500 / 15 = 300
Then find the LCM of 45 and 60
LCM(45,60) = (45 x 60) / GCF(45,60) = 2700 / GCF(45,60)
45 = 3 x 15 = 3 x 3 x 5
60 = 2 x 30 = 2 x 2 x 15 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5
LCM(45,60) = 2700 / 15 = 180
Then find the LCM of your two LCMs (180 and 300)
LCM(180,300) = (180 x 300) / GCF(180,300)
180 = 3 x 60 = 3 x 3 x 20 = 3 x 3 x 2 x 10 = 3 x 3 x 2 x 2 x 5
300 = 3 x 100 = 3 x 2 x 50 = 3 x 2 x 2 x 25 = 3 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5
The common factors are 3, 2, 2, and 5, so:
GCF(180,300) = 3 x 2 x 2 x 5 = 60
Plug this back in.
LCM(180,300) = (180 x 300) / 60 = 54000 / 60 = 900
Finally, check to make sure 45, 60, and 75 go into this number.
900 / 45 = 20
900 / 60 = 15
900 / 75 = 12
To be sure that this is the true LCM, there should be no GCF (other than one) of the three numbers that you just got (12, 15, and 20)
12 = 2 x 6 = 2 x 2 x 3
15 = 3 x 5
20 = 2 x 10 = 2 x 2 x 5
There is no factor that is common to all three, so this is the true LCM.
This confirms that the answer is 900.
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LCM is 900, which is the multiple of the highest power of prime factors in the given numbers (22 x 32 x 52).
300=60*5=75*4=100*3
If you're looking for your grade... You got 45 questions out of 60 correct. 45/60 = .75 or 75%
75%
225The LCM is 225.
The LCM is: 1800