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The LCM of the numbers 15.4 and 0.006 is:

Options

A

0.462

B

462

C

46.2

D

4.62

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Correct Answer :

Option C

46.2

Solution :

The correct option is 46.2.

To find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of decimal numbers, we can first express each number with the same number of decimal places or convert them into fractions.

Step 1: Make the number of decimal places equal for both numbers.
The given numbers are 15.4 and 0.006.
The maximum number of decimal places among them is 3 (in 0.006).
Writing both numbers with 3 decimal places:
15.4 = 15.400
0.006 = 0.006

Step 2: Convert the numbers to integers by ignoring the decimal point.
By multiplying both numbers by 1000, we get the integers:
15400 and 6

Step 3: Find the LCM of the integers 15400 and 6.
Let us find the prime factorization of both numbers:

15400=23×52×7×11

6=2×3

To find the LCM, take the highest power of each prime factor present:

LCM(15400,6)=23×3×52×7×11

LCM(15400,6)=8×3×25×7×11=46200

Step 4: Adjust for the decimal point.
Since we multiplied by 1000 originally, we now divide the resulting LCM by 1000:

Required LCM=462001000=46.2

Therefore, the LCM of 15.4 and 0.006 is 46.2.

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