GCD, LCM and Distributive Property
Given three integers x, y, z, the task is to compute the value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z)).
Where, GCD = Greatest Common Divisor, LCM = Least Common Multiple
Examples:
Input: x = 15, y = 20, z = 100 Output: 60 Input: x = 30, y = 40, z = 400 Output: 120
One way to solve it is by finding GCD(x, y), and using it we find LCM(x, y). Similarly, we find LCM(x, z) and then we finally find the GCD of the obtained results.
An efficient approach can be done by the fact that the following version of distributivity holds true:
GCD(LCM (x, y), LCM (x, z)) = LCM(x, GCD(y, z))
For example, GCD(LCM(3, 4), LCM(3, 10)) = LCM(3, GCD(4, 10)) = LCM(3, 2) = 6
This reduces our work to compute the given problem statement.
C++
// C++ program to compute value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))#include<bits/stdc++.h>using namespace std;// Returns value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))int findValue(int x, int y, int z){ int g = __gcd(y, z); // Return LCM(x, GCD(y, z)) return (x*g)/__gcd(x, g);}int main(){ int x = 30, y = 40, z = 400; cout << findValue(x, y, z); return 0;} |
Java
// Java program to compute value// of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))class GFG{ // Recursive function to // return gcd of a and b static int __gcd(int a, int b) { // Everything divides 0 if (a == 0 || b == 0) return 0; // base case if (a == b) return a; // a is greater if (a > b) return __gcd(a - b, b); return __gcd(a, b - a); } // Returns value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z)) static int findValue(int x, int y, int z) { int g = __gcd(y, z); // Return LCM(x, GCD(y, z)) return (x*g) / __gcd(x, g); } // Driver code public static void main (String[] args) { int x = 30, y = 40, z = 400; System.out.print(findValue(x, y, z)); }}// This code is contributed by Anant Agarwal. |
Python3
# Python program to compute# value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))# Recursive function to# return gcd of a and bdef __gcd(a,b): # Everything divides 0 if (a == 0 or b == 0): return 0 # base case if (a == b): return a # a is greater if (a > b): return __gcd(a-b, b) return __gcd(a, b-a)# Returns value of# GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))def findValue(x, y, z): g = __gcd(y, z) # Return LCM(x, GCD(y, z)) return (x*g)/__gcd(x, g)# driver codex = 30y = 40z = 400print("%d"%findValue(x, y, z))# This code is contributed# by Anant Agarwal. |
C#
// C# program to compute value// of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))using System;class GFG { // Recursive function to // return gcd of a and b static int __gcd(int a, int b) { // Everything divides 0 if (a == 0 || b == 0) return 0; // base case if (a == b) return a; // a is greater if (a > b) return __gcd(a - b, b); return __gcd(a, b - a); } // Returns value of GCD(LCM(x,y), // LCM(x,z)) static int findValue(int x, int y, int z) { int g = __gcd(y, z); // Return LCM(x, GCD(y, z)) return (x*g) / __gcd(x, g); } // Driver code public static void Main () { int x = 30, y = 40, z = 400; Console.Write(findValue(x, y, z)); }}// This code is contributed by// Smitha Dinesh Semwal. |
PHP
<?php// PHP program to compute value// of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))// Recursive function to// return gcd of a and bfunction __gcd( $a, $b){ // Everything divides 0 if ($a == 0 or $b == 0) return 0; // base case if ($a == $b) return $a; // a is greater if ($a > $b) return __gcd($a - $b, $b); return __gcd($a, $b - $a);}// Returns value of GCD(LCM(x,y),// LCM(x,z))function findValue($x, $y, $z){ $g = __gcd($y, $z); // Return LCM(x, GCD(y, z)) return ($x * $g)/__gcd($x, $g);} // Driver Code $x = 30; $y = 40; $z = 400; echo findValue($x, $y, $z);// This code is contributed by anuj_67.?> |
Javascript
<script>// JavaScript program to compute value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))function __gcd( a, b) { // Everything divides 0 if (a == 0 || b == 0) return 0; // base case if (a == b) return a; // a is greater if (a > b) return __gcd(a - b, b); return __gcd(a, b - a); }// Returns value of GCD(LCM(x,y), LCM(x,z))function findValue(x, y, z){ let g = __gcd(y, z); // Return LCM(x, GCD(y, z)) return (x*g)/__gcd(x, g);} let x = 30, y = 40, z = 400; document.write( findValue(x, y, z));// This code contributed by gauravrajput1</script> |
Output:
120
As a side note, vice versa is also true, i.e., gcd(x, lcm(y, z)) = lcm(gcd(x, y), gcd(x, z)
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributive_property#Other_examples
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