hey guys, what is the difference between the 2?
how to find h.c.f and l.c.m. of 36,48 and 60
H.C.F. is the highest common
factor of the
3 numbers.
For 36, the factors in it are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18,
36
For 48, the factors in it are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24,
48
For 60, the factors in it are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20,
30, 60
In this case, the HCF will be 12, as it is the largest factor
present in all 3 numbers.
L.C.M., on the otherhand, is the lowest
common
multiple of
the 3 numbers.
For 36, its multiples are 36, 72, 108, 144, 180, 216, 252, 288,
324, 360, 396, 432, 468, 504, 540, 576, 612, 648, 684, 720
For 48, its multiples are 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, 336, 384,
432, 480, 528, 576, 624, 672, 720, 768,
816, 864, 912, 960
For 60, its multiples are 60, 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 480,
540, 600, 660, 720, 780,
840, 900, 960, 1020, 1080, 1140, 1200
In this case, the LCM will be 720, as it is the smallest
multiple to be present in all 3 numbers.