LCM for 80 and 96

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80 and 96?

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LCM of 80 and 96 is
480

First common multiples: 480; 960; 1,440; …

480 is divisible by both: 480 ÷ 80 = 6, 480 ÷ 96 = 5 — and 6 and 5 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/80 by 6 and of y/96 by 5.

80 = 24 × 5

96 = 25 × 3

Prime8096Highest power
2242525
3—33
55—5

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

LCM = 25 × 3 × 5 = 480

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80 and 96?

LCM of 80 and 96 is 480

How to find the LCM of 80 and 96 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 80 and 96, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 480.

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 96: LCM = 480, GCF = 16.