Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M
A room is 6 meters 24 centimeters in length and 4 meters 32 centimeters in width. Find the least number of square tiles of equal size required to cover the entire floor of the room?
Interval of change = (L.C.M of 48,72,108)sec.=432sec. So, the lights will agin change simultaneously after every 432 seconds i.e,7 min.12sec Hence , next simultaneous change will take place at 8:27:12 hrs.
Perfect Square : A number when written as product of prime factors , if each prime factor has even number as its power , then the number is perfect square. Writing the given number as product of prime factors 6 = 2 x 3 12 = 2³ x 3 18 = 2 x 3² 24= 2³ x 3 LCM = 2³ x 3² = 72 But 72 is not the perfect square. But multiples of 72 are also exactly divisible by given numbers. 72 x 2 =144 is the perfect square.