How Do You Find the Least Common Multiple by Multiplying Common Factors?

How Do You Find the Least Common Multiple by Multiplying Common Factors?

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Looking for practice finding the least common multiple (LCM)? Then be sure to check out this tutorial! Follow along with this tutorial as it goes through the process of using a factor tree for each given number in order to help find the LCM.

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Background Tutorials

  • Factors and Greatest Common Factor

      • What's a Factor?What's a Factor?

      What's a Factor?

      Factors are a fundamental part of algebra, so it would be a great idea to know all about them. This tutorial can help! Take a look!

  • Prime Factorization

      • What's a Prime Number?What's a Prime Number?

      What's a Prime Number?

      Prime numbers aren't too hard to define, but they still puzzle professional mathematicians. Believe it or not, all over the word computers are chugging away, trying to find the next biggest prime! Bigger and bigger prime numbers help keep your credit card info safe through really cool encryption techniques. So prime numbers really matter every day, and you can learn how they are defined in this tutorial.

  • Multiples and Common Multiples

      • What is a Common Multiple and Least Common Multiple?What is a Common Multiple and Least Common Multiple?

      What is a Common Multiple and Least Common Multiple?

      Sometimes terms in math do a pretty good job of describing the thing they name. This is the case with common multiple and least common multiple (LCM). A common multiple is a multiple that two or more numbers have in common. You can probably guess what a least common multiple is! To get more information about these terms, check out this tutorial!

Further Exploration

  • Least Common Denominator