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HCF and LCM Using Venn Diagrams

1. Work out Prime


EXAMPLE: Find the HCF and the LCM of 24 Factorisation of
and 60. both numbers.

1. Prime Factorisation 2. Sort numbers into


the Venn diagram.
24 60
2 12 6 10

2 6 2 3 2 5

3 2

24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 60 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5
2. Venn Diagram

Multiply the
60 intersection
24
for the HCF.

2
2 5 HCF: 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
2
3
Multiply all
for the LCM.

LCM: 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 120
Find the HCF and LCM of… (= 2 x 60 )

1) 12 and 28 4) 15 and 25 7) 18 and 24


HCF: HCF: HCF:
LCM: LCM: LCM:
2) 28 and 42 5) 12 and 32 8) 24 and 56
HCF: HCF: HCF:
LCM: LCM: LCM:
3) 48 and 64 6) 42 and 63 9) 42 and 27
HCF: HCF: HCF:
LCM: LCM: LCM:

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