Question

Find the LCM of 8 and 10.

Answer 1

List the prime factors of each number. Then multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number........

40 is the LCM of 8 and 10.

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Answer 2

ITS 40

Explanation:

Find the prime factorization of 8

8 = 2 × 2 × 2

Find the prime factorization of 10

10 = 2 × 5

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

LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5

LCM = 40