Question

What’s the Lcm of 56 & 24

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the prime factorization of 24

24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

Find the prime factorization of 56

56 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7

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

LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7

LCM = 168