LCM for 72 and 88

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

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

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: