LCM for 120 and 480
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 120 and 480?
(Four hundred eighty)
Finding LCM for 120 and 480 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 120 and 480 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 120 and 480 is 120, so
LCM = (120 × 480) ÷ 120
LCM = 57600 ÷ 120
LCM = 480
Finding LCM for 120 and 480 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 120 and 480 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 120: 120, 240, 360, 480, 600, 720
Multiples of 480: 480, 960, 1440, 1920, 2400, 2880, [...], 480
So the LCM for 120 and 480 is 480
Finding LCM for 120 and 480 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 120 and 480 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 120: 2, 2, 2, 3, 5 (exponent form: 23, 31, 51)
All Prime Factors of 480: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5 (exponent form: 25, 31, 51)
25 × 31 × 51 = 480
LCM Table
Number 1 | Number 2 | LCM |
---|---|---|
105 | 480 | 3360 |
106 | 480 | 25440 |
107 | 480 | 51360 |
108 | 480 | 4320 |
109 | 480 | 52320 |
110 | 480 | 5280 |
111 | 480 | 17760 |
112 | 480 | 3360 |
113 | 480 | 54240 |
114 | 480 | 9120 |
115 | 480 | 11040 |
116 | 480 | 13920 |
117 | 480 | 18720 |
118 | 480 | 28320 |
119 | 480 | 57120 |
120 | 480 | 480 |
121 | 480 | 58080 |
122 | 480 | 29280 |
123 | 480 | 19680 |
124 | 480 | 14880 |
125 | 480 | 12000 |
126 | 480 | 10080 |
127 | 480 | 60960 |
128 | 480 | 1920 |
129 | 480 | 20640 |
130 | 480 | 6240 |
131 | 480 | 62880 |
132 | 480 | 5280 |
133 | 480 | 63840 |
134 | 480 | 32160 |
About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers