LCM for 72 and 282
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72 and 282?
(Three thousand, three hundred eighty-four)
Finding LCM for 72 and 282 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 72 and 282 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 72 and 282 is 6, so
LCM = (72 × 282) ÷ 6
LCM = 20304 ÷ 6
LCM = 3384
Finding LCM for 72 and 282 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 72 and 282 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 72: 72, 144, 216, 288, 360, 432, 504, 576, 648, 720, 792, 864, 936, 1008, 1080, 1152, 1224, 1296, 1368, 1440, 1512, 1584, 1656, 1728, 1800, 1872, 1944, 2016, 2088, 2160, 2232, 2304, 2376, 2448, 2520, 2592, 2664, 2736, 2808, 2880, 2952, 3024, 3096, 3168, 3240, 3312, 3384, 3456, 3528
Multiples of 282: 282, 564, 846, 1128, 1410, 1692, 1974, 2256, 2538, 2820, 3102, 3384, 3666, 3948
So the LCM for 72 and 282 is 3384
Finding LCM for 72 and 282 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 72 and 282 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 72: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 (exponent form: 23, 32)
All Prime Factors of 282: 2, 3, 47 (exponent form: 21, 31, 471)
23 × 32 × 471 = 3384
LCM Table
Number 1 | Number 2 | LCM |
---|---|---|
57 | 282 | 5358 |
58 | 282 | 8178 |
59 | 282 | 16638 |
60 | 282 | 2820 |
61 | 282 | 17202 |
62 | 282 | 8742 |
63 | 282 | 5922 |
64 | 282 | 9024 |
65 | 282 | 18330 |
66 | 282 | 3102 |
67 | 282 | 18894 |
68 | 282 | 9588 |
69 | 282 | 6486 |
70 | 282 | 9870 |
71 | 282 | 20022 |
72 | 282 | 3384 |
73 | 282 | 20586 |
74 | 282 | 10434 |
75 | 282 | 7050 |
76 | 282 | 10716 |
77 | 282 | 21714 |
78 | 282 | 3666 |
79 | 282 | 22278 |
80 | 282 | 11280 |
81 | 282 | 7614 |
82 | 282 | 11562 |
83 | 282 | 23406 |
84 | 282 | 3948 |
85 | 282 | 23970 |
86 | 282 | 12126 |
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