Question

Find the LCM of $24,36$and$40$.

Answer 1

Solve for LCM of given numbers

The given numbers are$24,36$ and $40$

Factors of $24=2\times 3\times 2\times 2$

Factors of $36=2\times 3\times 3\times 2$

Factors of $40=2\times 2\times 2\times 5$

$$\begin{gathered} \therefore LCM(24,36,40)=2\times 3\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 5 \\ \Rightarrow LCM(24,36,40)=360 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the LCM of $24,36,40$ is $360$