Finds the Common Multiples

(LCM) of two - four numbers

using continuous division
Prepared by:
Teacher Michelle Rose Naynes
Drill
Game – Skip Counting
Divide the pupils into 4 groups.
Flash the cards one at a time. Pupils will give the next
three numbers in the sequence.”
Example:
0, 3, 6, 9, ___, ____,____
0, 7, 14, 21, ____, _____,_____
The first group, who can give the correct answer, earns a point.
The game continues until all cards have been flashed. The group with
the most number of points wins the game.
START
13, 26, 39 52 65 78
__,__, __
15, 30, 45 60 75 90
__,__, __
22, 44, 66 88
__,__,
110 __
132
14, 28, 42 56 70 84
__,__, __
18, 36, 54 72 90 108
__,__, __
Review
Review how to use the listing
method to get the LCM of the
given number.
Example:
LCM of 3 and 4
-List some multiplies of two given
numbers.
-Write the common multiplies.
-The smallest common multiple is the LCM
3 6 9 12 15 21 24 27 30 33 36

4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44

(12, 24, 36)

LCM = 12
-Divide the class into 4 groups. Let each group
get a piece of bond paper and complete the
given chart. Get the LCM using Listing method.
 Numbers                 LCM

               
1) 6
10
               
2) 10
21
                 
3) 9
12
                 
4) 8
MOTIVATION
-Tell something about the picture.
Ask: What are the objects that can be recycle? What do you
do in the used objects like plastic bottles, used papers, glass
bottles etc,. What are the good effects of recycling in our
environment?
Presentation
The Richard and Francis collected used plastic bottles
for recycling. They arranged the bottles in boxes of 8
and 12. What is the least number of bottles they
gathered in all?
There are three ways of getting the LCM:
1. The Listing Method
2. Prime Factorization
3. The Continuous Division.
How to Solve LCM using
Continuous Division
 LCM of 8 and 12 using Continuous Division
2 8 , 12
2 4 , 6
2 , 3

2 x 2x 2x 3= 24
Another Example:
LCM of 20 and 16
LCM of 20 and 16 using Continuous Division
2 20 , 16
2 10 , 8
5 , 4

2 x 2x 5x 4= 80
Find the least common multiples of the following pairs of numbers
using continuous division.
1) 12 and 16
2) 6 , 9 and 18
3) 7, 9, 21 and 63
LCM of 12 and 16 using Continuous Division
2 12 , 16
2 6 , 8
3 , 4

2 x 2x 3x 4= 48
LCM of 6, 9 and 18 using Continuous Division
3 6, 9, 18
2 , 3, 6

3 x 2x 3x 6= 108
LCM of 7, 9, 21 and 63 using Continuous Division
7 , 9, 21 63

7 x 9x 21x 63= 83 349

Assessment
Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the given pairs of numbers
by continuous division.
1) 12 and 18 LCM= 36
2) 11 and 99 LCM= 99
3) 5, 10 and 30 LCM= 30
4) 4, 5 and 16 LCM= 320
5) 9, 54, 90 and 108 LCM= 6 480
Remediation
Find the LCM of the following numbers.
1) 4, 6 ,12 2) 3, 6 15
Enrichment
Find the LCM of the following numbers.
3) 4 and 15 4) 13, 26 and 52 5) 6, 12, 60
and 78