LCM for 40 and 330

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 330?

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LCM of 40 and 330 is
1,320

First common multiples: 1,320; 2,640; 3,960; …

1,320 is divisible by both: 1,320 ÷ 40 = 33; 1,320 ÷ 330 = 4 — and 33 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/40 by 33 and of y/330 by 4.

40 = 23 × 5

330 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 11

Prime40330Highest power
223223
3—33
5555
11—1111

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

LCM = 23 × 3 × 5 × 11 = 1,320

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 330?

LCM of 40 and 330 is 1,320

How to find the LCM of 40 and 330 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 40 and 330, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 1,320.

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 40 and 330: LCM = 1,320, GCF = 10.