What is the LCM of 18 and 24?

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Problem

$$ \operatorname{lcm}(18, 24) $$

Solution

$$72$$

Steps

Step 1

Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
$$18=2\times 3^{2}$$ $$24=2^{3}\times 3$$

Step 2

Identify all the factors and their highest power in all expressions. Multiply the highest powers of these factors to get the least common multiple.
$$2^{3}\times 3^{2}$$

Step 3

Expand the expression.
$$72$$
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