LCM for 18 and 30

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 30?

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LCM of 18 and 30 is
90

First common multiples: 90, 180, 270, …

90 is divisible by both: 90 ÷ 18 = 5, 90 ÷ 30 = 3 — and 5 and 3 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/18 by 5 and of y/30 by 3.

18 = 2 × 32

30 = 2 × 3 × 5

Prime1830Highest power
2222
332332
5—55

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

LCM = 2 × 32 × 5 = 90

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 30?

LCM of 18 and 30 is 90

How to find the LCM of 18 and 30 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 18 and 30, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 90.

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 30: LCM = 90, GCF = 6.