LCM for 40 and 50
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40 and 50?
(Two hundred)
Finding LCM for 40 and 50 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 40 and 50 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 40 and 50 is 10, so
LCM = (40 × 50) ÷ 10
LCM = 2000 ÷ 10
LCM = 200
Finding LCM for 40 and 50 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 40 and 50 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, 280
Multiples of 50: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300
So the LCM for 40 and 50 is 200
Finding LCM for 40 and 50 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 40 and 50 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 50: 2, 5, 5 (exponent form: 21, 52)
23 × 52 = 200
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See Also
- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
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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