Divide the LCM of 96,36 and 60 by their HCF

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  1. Find the prime factorization of each number.

    96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 2⁶ × 3¹
    36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = 2² × 3²
    60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹

  2. Calculate the Highest Common Factor (HCF).

    The HCF is the product of the lowest powers of common prime factors.
    Common prime factors are 2 and 3.
    Lowest power of 2 is 2².
    Lowest power of 3 is 3¹.
    HCF = 2² × 3¹ = 4 × 3 = 12.

  3. Calculate the Least Common Multiple (LCM).

    The LCM is the product of the highest powers of all prime factors present in any of the numbers.
    Prime factors are 2, 3, and 5.
    Highest power of 2 is 2⁶.
    Highest power of 3 is 3².
    Highest power of 5 is 5¹.
    LCM = 2⁶ × 3² × 5¹ = 64 × 9 × 5 = 576 × 5 = 2880.

  4. Divide the LCM by the HCF.

    (LCM) / (HCF) = 2880 / 12.

  5. Perform the division.

    2880 / 12 = 240.

    The result is 240.

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