LCM for 2, 6 and 10

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 6 and 10?

Answer

LCM of 2, 6 and 10 is
30

First common multiples: 30, 60, 90, …

30 is divisible by all three: 30 ÷ 2 = 15, 30 ÷ 6 = 5, 30 ÷ 10 = 3 — and 15, 5 and 3 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 15 and of y/6 by 5 and of z/10 by 3.

2 — prime

6 = 2 × 3

10 = 2 × 5

Prime2610Highest power
22222
3—3—3
5——55

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 2 × 3 × 5 = 30

See Also

LCM Table

1st2nd3rdLCM
1266
2266
2366
24612
25630
2666
26742
26824
26918
261030
261166
261212
261378
261442
261530
261648
2617102
261818
2619114
262060
262142
262266
2623138
262424
2625150
262678
262754
262884
2629174
263030

FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 6 and 10?

LCM of 2, 6 and 10 is 30

How to find the LCM of 2, 6 and 10 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 2, 6 and 10 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2 × 3 × 5 = 30.

Can you get the LCM of 2, 6 and 10 two numbers at a time?

Yes. The LCM of 2 and 6 is 6, and the LCM of 6 and 10 is 30 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 30 divisible by 2, 6 and 10?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 30 ÷ 2, 30 ÷ 6 and 30 ÷ 10 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 2, 6 and 10 is a multiple of 30.