LCM for 36 and 3
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36 and 3?
(Thirty-six)
Finding LCM for 36 and 3 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 36 and 3 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 36 and 3 is 3, so
LCM = (36 × 3) ÷ 3
LCM = 108 ÷ 3
LCM = 36
Finding LCM for 36 and 3 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 36 and 3 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, 468, 504, [...], 36
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42
So the LCM for 36 and 3 is 36
Finding LCM for 36 and 3 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 36 and 3 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 3: 3 (exponent form: 31)
22 × 32 = 36
See Also
- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
LCM Table
Number 1 | Number 2 | LCM |
---|---|---|
21 | 3 | 21 |
22 | 3 | 66 |
23 | 3 | 69 |
24 | 3 | 24 |
25 | 3 | 75 |
26 | 3 | 78 |
27 | 3 | 27 |
28 | 3 | 84 |
29 | 3 | 87 |
30 | 3 | 30 |
31 | 3 | 93 |
32 | 3 | 96 |
33 | 3 | 33 |
34 | 3 | 102 |
35 | 3 | 105 |
36 | 3 | 36 |
37 | 3 | 111 |
38 | 3 | 114 |
39 | 3 | 39 |
40 | 3 | 120 |
41 | 3 | 123 |
42 | 3 | 42 |
43 | 3 | 129 |
44 | 3 | 132 |
45 | 3 | 45 |
46 | 3 | 138 |
47 | 3 | 141 |
48 | 3 | 48 |
49 | 3 | 147 |
50 | 3 | 150 |
About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
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