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Find the smallest perfect square divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6.

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To find the smallest perfect square divisible by 3, 4, 5, and 6, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) First, we need to find the LCM of the numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6. - **Prime factorization**: - 3 = 3^1 - 4 = 2^2 - 5 = 5^1 - 6 = 2^1 × 3^1 Now, we take the highest power of each prime number: - For 2: the highest power is 2^2 (from 4) - For 3: the highest power is 3^1 (from 3 or 6) - For 5: the highest power is 5^1 (from 5) So, the LCM is: \[ \text{LCM} = 2^2 \times 3^1 \times 5^1 = 4 \times 3 \times 5 = 60 \] ### Step 2: Factor the LCM Now we have: \[ 60 = 2^2 \times 3^1 \times 5^1 \] ### Step 3: Make it a Perfect Square To make this a perfect square, we need to ensure that all the prime factors have even powers. - The power of 2 is already even (2). - The power of 3 is 1 (odd), so we need to increase it by 1 to make it 2. - The power of 5 is 1 (odd), so we also need to increase it by 1 to make it 2. Thus, we need to multiply the LCM by \(3^1\) and \(5^1\): \[ \text{Required number} = 60 \times 3 \times 5 = 60 \times 15 = 900 \] ### Step 4: Verify if 900 is a Perfect Square Now we check if 900 is a perfect square: - The prime factorization of 900 is: \[ 900 = 30^2 = (2^2 \times 3^2 \times 5^2) \] Since all the prime factors have even powers, 900 is indeed a perfect square. ### Conclusion Thus, the smallest perfect square divisible by 3, 4, 5, and 6 is **900**. ---
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