LCM for 2, 4 and 4

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 4 and 4?

Answer

LCM of 2, 4 and 4 is
4

First common multiples: 4, 8, 12, …

4 is divisible by all three: 4 ÷ 2 = 2, 4 ÷ 4 = 1, 4 ÷ 4 = 1 — and 2, 1 and 1 have no factor but 1 common to all of them, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/2 by 2.

2 — prime

4 = 22

4 = 22

Prime244Highest power
22222222

LCM = 22 = 4

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24728
2488
24936
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241144
241212
241352
241428
241560
241616
241768
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FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 4 and 4?

LCM of 2, 4 and 4 is 4

How to find the LCM of 2, 4 and 4 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 2, 4 and 4 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2² = 4.

Can you get the LCM of 2, 4 and 4 two numbers at a time?

Yes. The LCM of 2 and 4 is 4, and the LCM of 4 and 4 is 4 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 4 divisible by 2, 4 and 4?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 4 ÷ 2, 4 ÷ 4 and 4 ÷ 4 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 2, 4 and 4 is a multiple of 4.