LCM

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What is LCM?

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LCM stands for Least Common Multiple. It is the smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common.

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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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What is the LCM of 32 and 40?

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160

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What is the LCM of 4, 8, and 28?

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56

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What is the second step in finding the LCM?

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Identifying which multiples of the numbers that they have in common.

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What are multiples of a number?

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Multiples of a number are the results of multiplying that number by whole numbers (e.g., multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, etc.).

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Which choice shows a multiple of 8?

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8

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What is the first multiple of any number?

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The first multiple of any number is the number itself.

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What is the relationship between LCM and GCD?

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The LCM of two numbers multiplied by their GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) equals the product of the two numbers.

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How can you use prime factorization to find the LCM?

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To find the LCM using prime factorization, break each number down into its prime factors, then take the highest power of each prime factor.