LCM for 18 and 32
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 32?
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LCM of 18 and 32 is
288
First common multiples: 288, 576, 864, …
288 is divisible by both: 288 ÷ 18 = 16, 288 ÷ 32 = 9 — and 16 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 16 and of y/32 by 9.
18 = 2 × 32
32 = 25
| Prime | 18 | 32 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | 32 | — | 32 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 25 × 32 = 288
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