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Every composite number can be represented as a product of primes, and this factorisation is
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Every composite number can be represented as a product of primes, and this factorisation is unique.
Find the LCM of 21 and 49.
7
21
49
147
21 = 3 × 749 = 7 × 7 LCM = 3 × 7 × 7 = 147The required least common multiple (LCM) of 21 and 49 = 147.
Find the LCM of 50 and 40.
100
200
10
5
50 = 5 × 2 ×5 40 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 LCM = 2³ × 52 = 200 The required least common multiple (LCM) of 50 and 40 = 200.
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