LCM for 36 and 52
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36 and 52?
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LCM of 36 and 52 is
468
First common multiples: 468; 936; 1,404; …
468 is divisible by both: 468 ÷ 36 = 13, 468 ÷ 52 = 9 — and 13 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 13 and of y/52 by 9.
36 = 22 × 32
52 = 22 × 13
| Prime | 36 | 52 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 3 | 32 | — | 32 |
| 13 | — | 13 | 13 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 22 × 32 × 13 = 468
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