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What is the least number of soldiers that can be drawn up in troops of 12, 15, 18 and 20 soldiers and also in form of a solid square?

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Correct Answer: Option A
In this type of question, We need to find out the LCM of the given numbers.
LCM of 12, 15, 18 and 20;
$$\eqalign{ & 12 = 2 \times 2 \times 3; \cr & 15 = 3 \times 5; \cr & 18 = 2 \times 3 \times 3; \cr & 20 = 2 \times 2 \times 5; \cr} $$
Hence, LCM = $$2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5 \times 3$$
Since, the soldiers are in the form of a solid square.
Hence, LCM must be a perfect square. To make the LCM a perfect square, We have to multiply it by 5,
hence,
The required number of soldiers
= $$2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5$$
= 900
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7 Comments
Wajid Mohib
Wajid Mohib 5 years ago
5 is multiplied because in the LCM(2×2×3×3×5), 2and 3 are in pairs while 5 is single and for complete square we have to make its pair also. So another 5 is multiplied.
C Nath
C Nath 5 years ago
How do we know that we need to multiply by 5 to get a perfect square
Châó Pintu
Châó Pintu 5 years ago
LCM is multiply by 5 because 180*5=900 which is a perfect square... another example if LCM is 60 we have to multiply it with 6 to get a perfect square 360..
Ariful Islam
Ariful Islam 5 years ago
@Mohd Amjad
To make a perfect square.
Nikhil Sharma
Nikhil Sharma 5 years ago
Why 5 is multiplied to make it a perfect square.?
Karma Lama
Karma Lama 5 years ago
Please put logit , why LCM multiply by 5 ?
Mohd Amjad
Mohd Amjad 7 years ago
why lcm multiply by 5 ?