Question

the lcm of 18 and 32

Answer 1

The lcm of 18 and 32 is 288.

Steps to find LCM

•Find the prime factorization of 18
18 = 2 × 3 × 3
•Find the prime factorization of 32
32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
•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 × 3 × 3LCM = 288

Answer 2

18=2 *3*3 = 2*3^2
32=2*2*2*2*2 = 2^5

Therefore LCM of 18 and 32 will be,

LCM (18,32)=2^5*3^2
=288