LCM for 2, 6 and 18
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 6 and 18?
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LCM of 2, 6 and 18 is
18
First common multiples: 18, 36, 54, …
18 is divisible by all three: 18 ÷ 2 = 9, 18 ÷ 6 = 3, 18 ÷ 18 = 1 — and 9, 3 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 9 and of y/6 by 3.
2 — prime
6 = 2 × 3
18 = 2 × 32
| Prime | 2 | 6 | 18 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | — | 3 | 32 | 32 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 2 × 32 = 18
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