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What is the LCM of 8 and 36?

Answer 1

#LCM = 72#

To find the components of each number, write it down as the product of its prime factors. All of the factors, excluding duplicates, are required for the LCM.

#" "8 = 2xx2xx2# #" "36 = ul(2xx2color(white)(xxxxx)3xx3)# #LCM = 2xx2xx2xx3xx3 = 72#

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Answer 2

Gabriel Agustin

#72#

When attempting to determine the smallest positive integer that can be divided by both numbers, the term "least common multiple" is used.

Multiples of #8: ...40, 56, 64, color(blue)(72), 80...#

Multiples of #36: ...36, color(blue)(72), 108, 144, 181...#

The two have the following lowest common number: 72.

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Answer 3

Skylar Adams

The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8 and 36 is 72.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.