LCM for 32 and 72
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32 and 72?
(Two hundred eighty-eight)
Finding LCM for 32 and 72 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 32 and 72 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 32 and 72 is 8, so
LCM = (32 × 72) ÷ 8
LCM = 2304 ÷ 8
LCM = 288
Finding LCM for 32 and 72 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 32 and 72 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 32: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 288, 320, 352
Multiples of 72: 72, 144, 216, 288, 360, 432
So the LCM for 32 and 72 is 288
Finding LCM for 32 and 72 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 32 and 72 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 32: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (exponent form: 25)
All Prime Factors of 72: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 (exponent form: 23, 32)
25 × 32 = 288
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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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