LCM for 36 and 112

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36 and 112?

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LCM of 36 and 112 is
1,008

First common multiples: 1,008; 2,016; 3,024; …

1,008 is divisible by both: 1,008 ÷ 36 = 28; 1,008 ÷ 112 = 9 — and 28 and 9 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/36 by 28 and of y/112 by 9.

36 = 22 × 32

112 = 24 × 7

Prime36112Highest power
2222424
332—32
7—77

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

LCM = 24 × 32 × 7 = 1,008

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36 and 112?

LCM of 36 and 112 is 1,008

How to find the LCM of 36 and 112 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 36 and 112, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 1,008.

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 36 and 112: LCM = 1,008, GCF = 4.