least common multiple

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What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

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The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the smallest multiple that is evenly divisible by all the numbers.

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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 find the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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Find the LCM of 16 and 36.

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144

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Find the LCM of 2 and 7.

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14

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Find the LCM of 18 and 24.

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72

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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 are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number.

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Identify all the factors of 20.

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1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

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What is the least common multiple of 2 and 5?

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10

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

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The product of the LCM and GCD of two numbers is equal to the product of the numbers.