LCM Practice

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What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

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The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more integers is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by each of the integers.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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To find the LCM of two numbers, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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LCM(3, 8) = ?

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24

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LCM(5, 11) = ?

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55

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Which of the following is a multiple of 4: 33, 22, 18, 24?

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24

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What are the first five multiples of 10?

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10, 20, 30, 40, 50

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LCM(3, 11) = ?

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33

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What is a multiple?

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A multiple of a number is the product of that number and an integer.

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What is the relationship between LCM and GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)?

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The relationship is given by the formula: LCM(a, b) = (a * b) / GCD(a, b).

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How can prime factorization help in finding the LCM?

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By finding the prime factorization of each number, you can take the highest power of each prime factor to determine the LCM.