LCM for 28 and 42
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28 and 42?
(Eighty-four)
Finding LCM for 28 and 42 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 28 and 42 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 28 and 42 is 14, so
LCM = (28 × 42) ÷ 14
LCM = 1176 ÷ 14
LCM = 84
Finding LCM for 28 and 42 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 28 and 42 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 28: 28, 56, 84, 112, 140
Multiples of 42: 42, 84, 126, 168
So the LCM for 28 and 42 is 84
Finding LCM for 28 and 42 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 28 and 42 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 28: 2, 2, 7 (exponent form: 22, 71)
All Prime Factors of 42: 2, 3, 7 (exponent form: 21, 31, 71)
22 × 71 × 31 = 84
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- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
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Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers
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