M2.2 Least Common Multiple
LCM of 6 and 10
30
LCM of 25 and 50
50
LCM of 5 and 11
55
LCM of 8 and 56
56
LCM of 12 and 30
60
LCM of 4 and 9
36
LCM of 14 and 21
42
LCM of 9 and 15
45
LCM of 16 and 24
48
What is the LCM of two numbers if one number is a multiple of the other?
The LCM is the greater of the two numbers. For example, the LCM of 4 and 8 is 8.
What is the LCM of two numbers that have no common factors greater than 1?
The LCM is the product of the two numbers. For example, the LCM of 4 and 9 is 36.
least common multiple (LCM)
The least number that is a common multiple of two or more numbers. The FIRST multiple shared by both numbers.
multiple
The product of a whole number and any other whole number.
common
shared by both numbers
least
smallest or first on a number line
product
the answer to a multiplication problem