How do you find the LCM for 2 and 8?

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sjc
Oct 12, 2017

#LCM(2,8)=8#

Explanation:

the simplest way is to write down the multiples of each number and pick out the common ones

multiples #2:{2,4,6,color(red)(8),10,12,14,color(red)(16),18,..}#

multiples#8:{color(red)(8,16)...}#

common multiples#{8,16,...}#

#LCM(2,8)=8#

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