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What is the LCM of 96 and 22?

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Solution: The LCM of 96 and 22 is 1056MethodsHow to find the LCM of 96 and 22 using Prime FactorizationOne way to find the LCM of 96 and 22 is to start by comparing the prime factorization of each number. To find the prime factorization, you can follow the instructions for each number here:What are the Factors of 96?What are the Factors of 22?Here is the prime factorization of 96:25×312^5 × 3^125×31And this is the prime factorization of 22:21×1112^1 × 11^121×111When you compare the prime factorization of these two numbers, you want to look for the highest power that each prime factor is raised to. In this case, there are these prime factors to consider: 2, 3, 1125×31×111=10562^5 × 3^1 × 11^1 = 105625×31×111=1056Through this we see that the LCM of 96 and 22 is 1056.How to Find the LCM of 96 and 22 by Listing Common MultiplesThe first step to this method of finding the Least Common Multiple of 96 and 22 is to begin to list a few multiples for each number. If you need a refresher on how to find the multiples of these numbers, you can see the walkthroughs in the links below for each number. Let’s take a look at the multiples for each of these numbers, 96 and 22:What are the Multiples of 96?What are the Multiples of 22?Let’s take a look at the first 10 multiples for each of these numbers, 96 and 22:First 10 Multiples of 96: 96, 192, 288, 384, 480, 576, 672, 768, 864, 960First 10 Multiples of 22: 22, 44, 66, 88, 110, 132, 154, 176, 198, 220You can continue to list out the multiples of these numbers as long as needed to find a match. Once you do find a match, or several matches, the smallest of these matches would be the Least Common Multiple. For instance, the first matching multiple(s) of 96 and 22 are 1056, 2112, 3168. Because 1056 is the smallest, it is the least common multiple.The LCM of 96 and 22 is 1056.Find the LCM of Other Number PairsWant more practice? Try some of these other LCM problems:What is the LCM of 16 and 32?What is the LCM of 8 and 117?What is the LCM of 82 and 52?What is the LCM of 128 and 120?What is the LCM of 46 and 53?