LCM for 72 and 81
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72 and 81?
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LCM of 72 and 81 is
648
First common multiples: 648; 1,296; 1,944; …
648 is divisible by both: 648 ÷ 72 = 9, 648 ÷ 81 = 8 — and 9 and 8 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/72 by 9 and of y/81 by 8.
72 = 23 × 32
81 = 34
| Prime | 72 | 81 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 | — | 23 |
| 3 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 23 × 34 = 648
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