LCM for 20 and 46

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 46?

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LCM of 20 and 46 is
460

First common multiples: 460; 920; 1,380; …

460 is divisible by both: 460 ÷ 20 = 23, 460 ÷ 46 = 10 — and 23 and 10 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/20 by 23 and of y/46 by 10.

20 = 22 × 5

46 = 2 × 23

Prime2046Highest power
222222
55—5
23—2323

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

LCM = 22 × 5 × 23 = 460

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 46?

LCM of 20 and 46 is 460

How to find the LCM of 20 and 46 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 20 and 46, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 460.

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 20 and 46: LCM = 460, GCF = 2.