LCM for 80 and 180

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80 and 180?

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LCM of 80 and 180 is
720

First common multiples: 720; 1,440; 2,160; …

720 is divisible by both: 720 ÷ 80 = 9, 720 ÷ 180 = 4 — and 9 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/80 by 9 and of y/180 by 4.

80 = 24 × 5

180 = 22 × 32 × 5

Prime80180Highest power
2242224
3—3232
5555

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 24 × 32 × 5 = 720

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80 and 180?

LCM of 80 and 180 is 720

How to find the LCM of 80 and 180 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 80 and 180, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 720.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 80 and 180: LCM = 720, GCF = 20.