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Last updated on January 8th, 2025
LCM of any two numbers is the least common multiple of two numbers. In our daily life, LCM is used for scheduling events, as distributing any items among others. In this topic, we will learn more about LCM of 80, 85, and 90.
The common multiples of 80, 85, and 90 is 12240. Here, we will learn about the LCM of 3 numbers. Children learn about LCM at younger ages. Here, we will discuss the methods used for finding out LCM.
Out of many methods, prime factorization method is widely used for its easy approach. Here, we will learn about other methods as well. A few commonly used methods are as follows -
Listing multiples can be a tedious method for finding the LCM. Here, the listing of multiples for all these 3 numbers is noted -
Ascertain the smallest multiple from the listed method.
Then we can see that out of 80, 85, and 90, 12240 is the smallest common number that is present in them. So we see that 12240 is the LCM of 80, 85, and 90.
The product of the highest power of prime factors of 80, 85, and 90 is the LCM of these numbers. So let us look at it step by step to understand it better.
Prime factorization of 80: 24 × 5
Prime factorization of 85: 5 × 17
Prime factorization of 90: 2 × 32 × 3 × 5
In this method, we will be dividing the given numbers with the common prime factors until all numbers are reduced to 1. Let us look at this step by step and make it easy for the children to learn it.
Step 1: Arrange the number in a sequence, divisors, and the numbers are on the left and right sides respectively.
Step 2: For finding the divisor, it is always the smallest common prime factor. Here, the smallest common prime factor is 2. Dividing 80, 85, and 90 by 2. The results are 40, 85, and 45.
Step 3: As 40 is divisible by 2, again the divisor is 2. Dividing 40, 85, and 45 by 2. Now the remainder is 20, 85, and 45.
Step 4: Continue dividing the numbers with the smallest prime number until all numbers are reduced to 1.
The divisors are 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 17. LCM of 80, 85, and 90 is the product of divisors.
Hence, the LCM of (80, 85, and 90) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 17 = 12240
Find the smallest number that is divisible by 80,85 and 90 exactly.
You organize two different events. One event repeats every 80 days, the other event repeats every 90 days, you want to know, how often both events will occur on the same day?
The school bus picks up students every 80 minutes. And another bus picks up students every 90 minutes if both buses pick up students at 8: 00 AM. when they both pick up students at the same time again?
Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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