LCM for 40 and 370

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 370?

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LCM of 40 and 370 is
1,480

First common multiples: 1,480; 2,960; 4,440; …

1,480 is divisible by both: 1,480 ÷ 40 = 37; 1,480 ÷ 370 = 4 — and 37 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 37 and of y/370 by 4.

40 = 23 × 5

370 = 2 × 5 × 37

Prime40370Highest power
223223
5555
37—3737

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

LCM = 23 × 5 × 37 = 1,480

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 370?

LCM of 40 and 370 is 1,480

How to find the LCM of 40 and 370 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 40 and 370, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 1,480.

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 370: LCM = 1,480, GCF = 10.