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What is the lcm of 60 and 72

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Answer:

360

Explanation:

The LCM of two (or more numbers) is the smallest common multiple of those numbers. One method to find the LCM is to take multiples of each number and take the multiple which is the smallest common multiple

The multiples of 60 and 72 are found as follows by multiplying each number by integers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 etc

Multiples of 60 ==> 60, 120, 180, 140, 360, 420, 480,....

Multiples of 72 ==> 72, 144, 216, 288, 360, 432, ...

The common smallest multiple of 60 and 72 is 360

So the LCM of 60 and 72 is 360

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Answer: Lcm = 2x2x2x3x3x5

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