What is LCM of 144 and 112?


What is LCM?

In mathematics, least common multiple, which is ordinarily reffered to as LCM is characterized as the smallest non-zero number which is divisible by both given numbers 144 and 112.

Properties of LCM

  • The LCM of two given numbers is never less than any of those numbers. Eg- LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008, where 144 and 112 are less than 1008.
  • LCM is associative which means LCM(144, 112) = LCM(112, 144).
  • LCM is commutative which means LCM(a, b, c) = LCM(LCM(a, b), c) = LCM(a, LCM(b, c)).
  • LCM is distributive, which means LCM(ab, bc, ad) = d * LCM(x, y, z).
  • The LCM of two or more prime numbers is their product.

Steps to find lcm of 144 and 112 by Listing Method

Example: Find lcm of 144 and 112 by Listing Method

  • Multiples of 144: 144, 288, 432, 576, 720, 864, 1008, 1152, 1296, 1440, 1584, 1728, 1872, 2016, 2160, 2304, 2448, 2592, 2736, 2880, 3024, 3168, 3312, 3456, 3600, 3744, 3888, 4032, 4176, 4320, 4464, 4608, 4752, 4896, 5040, 5184, 5328, 5472, 5616, 5760, 5904, 6048, 6192, 6336, 6480, 6624, 6768, 6912, 7056, 7200, 7344, 7488, 7632, 7776, 7920, 8064, 8208, 8352, 8496, 8640, 8784, 8928, 9072, 9216, 9360, 9504, 9648, 9792, 9936, 10080, 10224, 10368, 10512, 10656, 10800, 10944, 11088, 11232, 11376, 11520, 11664, 11808, 11952, 12096, 12240, 12384, 12528, 12672, 12816, 12960, 13104, 13248, 13392, 13536, 13680, 13824, 13968, 14112, 14256, 14400, 14544, 14688, 14832, 14976, 15120, 15264, 15408, 15552, 15696, 15840, 15984, 16128
  • Multiples of 112: 112, 224, 336, 448, 560, 672, 784, 896, 1008, 1120, 1232, 1344, 1456, 1568, 1680, 1792, 1904, 2016, 2128, 2240, 2352, 2464, 2576, 2688, 2800, 2912, 3024, 3136, 3248, 3360, 3472, 3584, 3696, 3808, 3920, 4032, 4144, 4256, 4368, 4480, 4592, 4704, 4816, 4928, 5040, 5152, 5264, 5376, 5488, 5600, 5712, 5824, 5936, 6048, 6160, 6272, 6384, 6496, 6608, 6720, 6832, 6944, 7056, 7168, 7280, 7392, 7504, 7616, 7728, 7840, 7952, 8064, 8176, 8288, 8400, 8512, 8624, 8736, 8848, 8960, 9072, 9184, 9296, 9408, 9520, 9632, 9744, 9856, 9968, 10080, 10192, 10304, 10416, 10528, 10640, 10752, 10864, 10976, 11088, 11200, 11312, 11424, 11536, 11648, 11760, 11872, 11984, 12096, 12208, 12320, 12432, 12544, 12656, 12768, 12880, 12992, 13104, 13216, 13328, 13440, 13552, 13664, 13776, 13888, 14000, 14112, 14224, 14336, 14448, 14560, 14672, 14784, 14896, 15008, 15120, 15232, 15344, 15456, 15568, 15680, 15792, 15904, 16016, 16128

Hence, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

Steps to find LCM of 144 and 112 by Common Division Method

Example: Find lcm of 144 and 112 by Common Division Method

2 144 112
2 72 56
2 36 28
2 18 14
3 9 7
3 3 7
7 1 7
1 1

Hence, LCM of 144 and 112 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 = 1008.

Steps to find lcm of 144 and 112 by Formula

Example: Find lcm of 144 and 112 by Formula

  • GCF of 144 and 112 = 16
  • LCM of 144 and 112 = (144 x 112) / 16
  • => 16128 / 16

Hence, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

Examples

Franky and Joy are running on a circular track. They start at the same time. They take 144 and 112 minutes respectively to go round once. Find at what time they will run together?

Franky and Joy are running on a circular track. They take 144 and 112 minutes respectively to go round once. We need to find out at what time (minimum) they will run together again. For this we need to find the LCM of 144 and 112.
So, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

A shopkeeper sells candies in packet of 144 and chocolates in packet of 112. What is the least number of candies and chocolates Annie should buy so that there will be one candy for each chocolate?

The least number of candies and chocolates Annie should buy so that there will be one candy for each chocolate we need to find the lcm of 144 and 112.
So, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

Both the cricket team and the rugby team had games, today. The cricket team plays every 144 days and the basketball team plays every 112 days. When will both teams have games on the same day again?

Given that the cricket team plays every 144 days and the basketball team plays every 112 days, so for finding the next time when both teams will play again we need to find the LCM of 144 and 112.
So, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

Sammy's company prints 144 textbooks at a time. Daniel's company prints textbooks in sets of 112 at a time. According to a survey done by a committee, both companies printed the same number of textbooks last year. Find the least number of books that each company would have printed.

To find the least number of textbooks that each company could have printed we need to find the LCM of 144 and 112.
So, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

Ariel exercises every 144 days and Rubel every 112 days. They both excercised today. How many days will it be until they excercise together again?

The problem can be solved using LCM, because we are trying to figure out the least time until they excercise together again.
So, LCM of 144 and 112 is 1008.

What is the relation between LCM and GCF( Greatest Common Factor)?

Greatest common factors or gcf of 144 and 112 is GCF(144, 112) * LCM(144, 112) = (144 x 112) / GCF(144, 112) = 1008.

Find the least number which is exactly divisible by 144 and 112.

Least number which is exactly divisible by 144 and 112 is 1008.