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Find the LCM and HCF of 64 and 72 using prime factors​

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Answer:

8x8 and 8x9

Explanation:

because 8x8 is 64 and 8x9 is 72

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What is the LCM of 64 and 72?

Find the prime factorization of 64.

Find the prime factorization of 72. 72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3.

Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the LCM: LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3.

LCM = 576.

What is the GCF of 64 and 72?

Find the prime factorization of 64. 64 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2.

Find the prime factorization of 72. 72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3.

To find the GCF, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers: Therefore, GCF = 2 × 2 × 2.

GCF = 8.

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