LCM for 6 and 23
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6 and 23?
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LCM of 6 and 23 is
138
First common multiples: 138, 276, 414, …
138 is divisible by both: 138 ÷ 6 = 23, 138 ÷ 23 = 6 — and 23 and 6 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/6 by 23 and of y/23 by 6.
6 and 23 are coprime (GCF = 1), so their LCM is simply the product: 6 × 23 = 138.
6 = 2 × 3
23 — prime
| Prime | 6 | 23 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 23 | — | 23 | 23 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 2 × 3 × 23 = 138
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