+0  
 
0
997
1
avatar+239 

What is the lcm of 36, 45, and 18?angel

 Mar 13, 2016

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+129899 
+10

We don't need to worry about 18

 

36 = 2^2 x 3^2

 

45 = 5 x 3^2

 

Take each unique factor with the highest power and multiply them together...if two or more of the same unique factors have the same highest power, just take one of these .....this gives us

 

2^2 x 3^2 x 5  =

 

4 x 9 x 5  =

 

36 x 5  =

 

180    = LCM of 18, 36 and 45

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 13, 2016
 #1
avatar+129899 
+10
Best Answer

We don't need to worry about 18

 

36 = 2^2 x 3^2

 

45 = 5 x 3^2

 

Take each unique factor with the highest power and multiply them together...if two or more of the same unique factors have the same highest power, just take one of these .....this gives us

 

2^2 x 3^2 x 5  =

 

4 x 9 x 5  =

 

36 x 5  =

 

180    = LCM of 18, 36 and 45

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Mar 13, 2016

1 Online Users

avatar