Find the lcm and hcf of 24 and 80
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Find the prime factorization of 24
24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
Find the prime factorization of 80
80 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 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 × 2 × 3 × 5
LCM = 240
24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
Find the prime factorization of 80
80 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 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 × 2 × 3 × 5
LCM = 240
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24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
Find the prime factorization of 80
80 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
To find the gcf, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:
Therefore, GCF = 2 × 2 × 2
GCF = 8