Question

Least common multiple 14,6

Answer 1

42

Explanation:

Multiples of 14 are:

0 , 14 , 28 , 42. ... .. .

Multiples of 6 are :

0, 6 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 30 , 36 , 42 ... ... . .

Another method is to write the prime factorization of 14 and 6:

Take all the prime numbers with the highest exponent from the prime factorization:

14 = 2 × 7 and 6 = 2 × 3

L . C . M (14 , 6 ) = 2 ×3 × 7 = 42