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Which of the following numbers is not divisible by both 12 and 15?
180
360
540
750
750
Calculate the LCM of 12 and 15, which is 60. Any number not divisible by 60 cannot be divisible by both 12 and 15.
Divisors are 12 and 15. We need to identify which number among the options is not divisible by both.
LCM(a,b)=GCD(a,b)a├ЧbтАЛ
Calculate the LCM of 12 and 15, which is 60. Any number not divisible by 60 cannot be divisible by both 12 and 15.
Students often check divisibility by 12 and 15 separately instead of checking divisibility by their Least Common Multiple (60), leading to calculation errors.
Find the Least Common Multiple
To be divisible by both 12 and 15, a number must be divisible by their LCM. The prime factors are 12=22├Ч3 and 15=3├Ч5. The LCM is the product of highest powers of all prime factors present.
LCM(12,15)=22├Ч31├Ч51=60
Verify Divisibility for Options
Check if each option is a multiple of 60: 180/60=3, 360/60=6, 540/60=9, and 750/60=12.5.
60750тАЛ=12.5
Conclusion
Since 750 is not a perfect multiple of 60, it is not divisible by both 12 and 15.
750юАа=60├Чk,kтИИZ
D is correct because 750 is not divisible by 60, which is the LCM of 12 and 15.
This concept of LCM is foundational for solving problems related to bells ringing at intervals, race track laps, and circular motion timing.