LCM for 18 and 81

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 81?

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LCM of 18 and 81 is
162

First common multiples: 162, 324, 486, …

162 is divisible by both: 162 ÷ 18 = 9, 162 ÷ 81 = 2 — and 9 and 2 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/18 by 9 and of y/81 by 2.

18 = 2 × 32

81 = 34

Prime1881Highest power
22—2
3323434

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

LCM = 2 × 34 = 162

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 81?

LCM of 18 and 81 is 162

How to find the LCM of 18 and 81 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 18 and 81, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 162.

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 81: LCM = 162, GCF = 9.