Question #6f057

2 Answers
May 22, 2017

#8#

Explanation:

#"one way of finding the LCM is "#

#• " Divide the larger number by the smaller number"#

#• " if it divides exactly then larger number is LCM"#

#• " If not then repeat with multiples of larger number"#

#rArr8-:2" or " 8/2=4larrcolor(red)" exactly"#

#rArr"the LCM of 2 and 8 is " 8#

May 26, 2017

The LCM of 2 and 8 is 8.

Explanation:

2 can go into 8 and 8 can go into itself! But if the 8 were to be a 9, then 2 can't go into it though 9 can go into itself, so for that equation, it would be 18.
I hope I make sense.