Question

Find the greatest common multiple (LCM) of 24 and 72

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{\bf\:72}`

Explanation:

We need to find the LCM of 24, 72.

`3|\underline{24, 72}\\2|\underline{8,24}\\2|\underline{4, 6}\\2|\underline{2, 3}\\3|\underline{1,3}\\1,1`

LCM

= Multiply all the factors

= 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

= 72.

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