LCM for 18 and 20

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 20?

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LCM of 18 and 20 is
180

First common multiples: 180, 360, 540, …

180 is divisible by both: 180 ÷ 18 = 10, 180 ÷ 20 = 9 — and 10 and 9 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/18 by 10 and of y/20 by 9.

18 = 2 × 32

20 = 22 × 5

Prime1820Highest power
222222
332—32
5—55

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

LCM = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180

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1820180
1821126
1822198
182472
1825450
1826234
182754
1828252
183090
1831558
1832288
1833198
1835630
183636
1837666
1838342
1839234
1840360
1841738
1842126
184590
1848144
1849882
1852468
185454
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FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 20?

LCM of 18 and 20 is 180

How to find the LCM of 18 and 20 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 18 and 20, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 180.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 18 and 20: LCM = 180, GCF = 2.

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