what is the least common multiple of 8 and 10?
8: 8,16,24,32,40
10: 10,20,30,40
Do you see it?
yes is it 40
Correct :)
To find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers, you can follow these steps:
1. Write down the prime factorization of each number.
- The prime factorization of 8 is 2^3.
- The prime factorization of 10 is 2 * 5.
2. Take the highest exponent for each prime factor.
- The highest exponent of 2 is 3.
- The exponent of 5 is 1.
3. Multiply all the prime factors together, using the highest exponents.
2^3 * 5 = 8 * 5 = 40.
Therefore, the least common multiple of 8 and 10 is 40.