LCM for 40 and 160
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 160?
(One hundred sixty)
Finding LCM for 40 and 160 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 40 and 160 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 40 and 160 is 40, so
LCM = (40 × 160) ÷ 40
LCM = 6400 ÷ 40
LCM = 160
Finding LCM for 40 and 160 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 40 and 160 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 40: 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, 240
Multiples of 160: 160, 320, 480, 640, 800, 960, [...], 160
So the LCM for 40 and 160 is 160
Finding LCM for 40 and 160 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 40 and 160 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 40: 2, 2, 2, 5 (exponent form: 23, 51)
All Prime Factors of 160: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 5 (exponent form: 25, 51)
25 × 51 = 160
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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