Question

Determine:
A) m.m.c.(144,88)
B) m.m.c.(44,26,32)
C) m.m.c.(120,8,3,15)

Answer 1

A)

144, 88 | 2

72, 44 | 2

36, 22 | 2

18, 11 | 2

9, 11 | 3

3, 11 | 3

1, 11 | 11

1, 1 | 1

MMC = 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 3 . 3 . 11 = 1584

B)

44, 26, 32 | 2

22, 13, 16 | 2

11, 13, 8 | 2

11, 13, 4 | 2

11, 13, 2 | 2

11, 13, 1 | 11

1, 13, 1 | 13

1, 1, 1 | 1

MMC = 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 11 . 13 = 4576

C)

120, 8, 3, 15 | 2

60, 4, 3, 15 | 2

30, 2, 3, 15 | 2

15, 1, 3, 15 | 3

5, 1, 1, 5 | 5

1, 1, 1, 1 | 1

MMC = 2 . 2 . 2 . 3 . 5 = 120