LCM for 2, 8 and 14

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 8 and 14?

Answer

LCM of 2, 8 and 14 is
56

First common multiples: 56, 112, 168, …

56 is divisible by all three: 56 ÷ 2 = 28, 56 ÷ 8 = 7, 56 ÷ 14 = 4 — and 28, 7 and 4 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 28 and of y/8 by 7 and of z/14 by 4.

2 — prime

8 = 23

14 = 2 × 7

Prime2814Highest power
2223223
7——77

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

LCM = 23 × 7 = 56

See Also

LCM Table

1st2nd3rdLCM
1288
2288
23824
2488
25840
26824
27856
2888
28972
281040
281188
281224
2813104
281456
2815120
281616
2817136
281872
2819152
282040
2821168
282288
2823184
282424
2825200
2826104
2827216
282856
2829232
2830120

FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 8 and 14?

LCM of 2, 8 and 14 is 56

How to find the LCM of 2, 8 and 14 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 2, 8 and 14 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2³ × 7 = 56.

Can you get the LCM of 2, 8 and 14 two numbers at a time?

Yes. The LCM of 2 and 8 is 8, and the LCM of 8 and 14 is 56 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 56 divisible by 2, 8 and 14?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 56 ÷ 2, 56 ÷ 8 and 56 ÷ 14 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 2, 8 and 14 is a multiple of 56.