Question

l.c.m of 24,18,12 ??

Answer 1

$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Answer :-}}}$

$\text{The LCM of 24,18 and 12 is 72 }$

$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Explanation :-}}}$

Given :

The numbers = 24,18,12

To find :

The LCM of the given numbers

Solution :

LCM is the Least Common Multiple of given numbers.

LCM of 24,18,12 :

$\begin{array}{r|l}2 & 24,18,12 \\\cline{1-2} 3 & 12,9,6 \\\cline{1-2} 2 & 4,3,2\\ \cline{1-2} 2 & 2,3,1 \\\cline{1-2} 3 & 1,3,1\\\cline{1-2} & 1,1,1 \end{array}$

LCM of 24,18,12 :

$\tt{\implies2 \times 3 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3}$

$\tt{\implies6 \times 4 \times 3}$

$\tt{\implies72}$

${\boxed{\bigstar{\sf\:{LCM = 72}}}}$

$\therefore$$\text{The LCM of 24,18 and 12 is 72 }$

Answer 2

$\huge \bf \mathbb \ {Answer}$

$\bf{lcm \:\: of \: \:24 \:\: , \: \: 18 \:\ and\:\: 12}$

$\begin{array}{r | l}2 & 24 \: , \: 18 \: , \: 12\\2&12 \: , \: \: 9 \: \: , \: 6 \\ 2& \: 6 \: , \: 9 \: \: , \: 3 \\ 3& \: 3 \: , \: 9 \: , \: 3 \\ 3& \: 1 \: , \: 3 \: , \: 1 \\ & \: 1 \: , \: 1 \: , \: 1\end{array}$

$\bf\qquad \leadsto{2×2×2×3×3}$

$\bf \qquad\leadsto{8×9}$

$\bf \qquad\leadsto{72}$$\underline{Ans}$

$\huge \bf{Other \: Information}$

$\bf \leadsto{Lcm \: stands \: for \: least \: common \: multiple}$