LCM for 72 and 88
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72 and 88?
(Seven hundred ninety-two)
Finding LCM for 72 and 88 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 72 and 88 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 72 and 88 is 8, so
LCM = (72 × 88) ÷ 8
LCM = 6336 ÷ 8
LCM = 792
Finding LCM for 72 and 88 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 72 and 88 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
Multiples of 88: 88, 176, 264, 352, 440, 528, 616, 704, 792, 880, 968
So the LCM for 72 and 88 is 792
Finding LCM for 72 and 88 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 72 and 88 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 88: 2, 2, 2, 11 (exponent form: 23, 111)
23 × 32 × 111 = 792
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See Also
- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
LCM Table
Number 1 | Number 2 | LCM |
---|---|---|
57 | 88 | 5016 |
58 | 88 | 2552 |
59 | 88 | 5192 |
60 | 88 | 1320 |
61 | 88 | 5368 |
62 | 88 | 2728 |
63 | 88 | 5544 |
64 | 88 | 704 |
65 | 88 | 5720 |
66 | 88 | 264 |
67 | 88 | 5896 |
68 | 88 | 1496 |
69 | 88 | 6072 |
70 | 88 | 3080 |
71 | 88 | 6248 |
72 | 88 | 792 |
73 | 88 | 6424 |
74 | 88 | 3256 |
75 | 88 | 6600 |
76 | 88 | 1672 |
77 | 88 | 616 |
78 | 88 | 3432 |
79 | 88 | 6952 |
80 | 88 | 880 |
81 | 88 | 7128 |
82 | 88 | 3608 |
83 | 88 | 7304 |
84 | 88 | 1848 |
85 | 88 | 7480 |
86 | 88 | 3784 |
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