Understanding LCM

What does LCM stand for in mathematics?

• Least Common Measure

• Largest Common Multiple

• Least Common Multiple

• Lowest Common Measure

How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

• By subtracting the smaller number from the larger

• By adding the numbers

• By dividing the larger number by the smaller

• By listing the multiples of each number and finding the smallest common one

What is the LCM of 5 and 12?

• 15

• 60

• 30

• 120

When finding the LCM of 14 and 28, what is the first common multiple?

• 28

• 56

• 14

• 42

Why might the LCM of two numbers be found quickly?

• Because they are both odd numbers

• Because they are both even numbers

• Because they are both prime numbers

• Because one number is a multiple of the other