LCM for 4, 8 and 8

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4, 8 and 8?

Answer

LCM of 4, 8 and 8 is
8

First common multiples: 8, 16, 24, …

8 is divisible by all three: 8 ÷ 4 = 2, 8 ÷ 8 = 1, 8 ÷ 8 = 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/4 by 2.

4 = 22

8 = 23

8 = 23

Prime488Highest power
222232323

LCM = 23 = 8

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FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4, 8 and 8?

LCM of 4, 8 and 8 is 8

How to find the LCM of 4, 8 and 8 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 4, 8 and 8 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2³ = 8.

Can you get the LCM of 4, 8 and 8 two numbers at a time?

Yes. The LCM of 4 and 8 is 8, and the LCM of 8 and 8 is 8 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 8 divisible by 4, 8 and 8?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 8 ÷ 4, 8 ÷ 8 and 8 ÷ 8 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 4, 8 and 8 is a multiple of 8.