LCM for 40 and 380

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 380?

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LCM of 40 and 380 is
760

First common multiples: 760; 1,520; 2,280; …

760 is divisible by both: 760 ÷ 40 = 19, 760 ÷ 380 = 2 — and 19 and 2 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/40 by 19 and of y/380 by 2.

40 = 23 × 5

380 = 22 × 5 × 19

Prime40380Highest power
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19—1919

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

LCM = 23 × 5 × 19 = 760

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 380?

LCM of 40 and 380 is 760

How to find the LCM of 40 and 380 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 40 and 380, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 760.

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 380: LCM = 760, GCF = 20.