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Finding the Least Common Multiple of Two Numbers by Factoring

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number 1
24
number 2
180
3
2
×3
2
2
×
2
3
×5
the highest-degree factors of 24 and 180 are
3
2
×
2
3
×5
lcm(24, 180) =
3
2
×
2
3
×5=360
You can find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers by multiplying together the highest power of each factor found in either number.
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