LCM for 36 and 120
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36 and 120?
(Three hundred sixty)
Finding LCM for 36 and 120 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 36 and 120 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 36 and 120 is 12, so
LCM = (36 × 120) ÷ 12
LCM = 4320 ÷ 12
LCM = 360
Finding LCM for 36 and 120 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 36 and 120 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 36: 36, 72, 108, 144, 180, 216, 252, 288, 324, 360, 396, 432
Multiples of 120: 120, 240, 360, 480, 600
So the LCM for 36 and 120 is 360
Finding LCM for 36 and 120 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 36 and 120 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 36: 2, 2, 3, 3 (exponent form: 22, 32)
All Prime Factors of 120: 2, 2, 2, 3, 5 (exponent form: 23, 31, 51)
23 × 32 × 51 = 360
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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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