RESULT
LCM(36, 42) = 252
DESCRIPTIONS
Prime factorization of 36 :
(36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3)
Prime factorization of 42 :
(42 = 2 × 3 × 7)
Provided that the common prime factors (2 and 3) appear in the multiplication only once, the LCM of 36 and 42 is equal to the product of all prime factors.
LCM(36, 42) = 2 × 3 × 2 × 3 × 7 = 252
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The least common multiple (LCM) of two positive whole numbers is the smallest number that is divisible by these numbers. LCM can be found by factoring the given numbers. Provided that the common prime factors appear in the multiplication only once, LCM is equal to the product of all prime factors.
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