Question

What is the least common multiple of 8 and 11

Answer 1

Answer:

88

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the prime factorization of both 8 and 11.

8 → 4 × 2 → 2 × 2 × 2

11 → 11

Then, multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs. Since no factors are duplicated between 8 and 11 (as in, 2 is not a factor of 11, nor is 11 a factor of 8), LCM will equal 2 × 2 × 2 × 11.

2 × 2 × 2 × 11 = 88, so the LCM is 88.

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