LCM for 18 and 88

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 88?

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LCM of 18 and 88 is
792

First common multiples: 792; 1,584; 2,376; …

792 is divisible by both: 792 ÷ 18 = 44, 792 ÷ 88 = 9 — and 44 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 44 and of y/88 by 9.

18 = 2 × 32

88 = 23 × 11

Prime1888Highest power
222323
332—32
11—1111

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

LCM = 23 × 32 × 11 = 792

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 88?

LCM of 18 and 88 is 792

How to find the LCM of 18 and 88 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 18 and 88, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 792.

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 88: LCM = 792, GCF = 2.