What is the LCM of 24 and 32?

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Problem

$$ \operatorname{lcm}(24, 32) $$

Solution

$$96$$

Steps

Step 1

Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
$$24=2^{3}\times 3$$ $$32=2^{5}$$

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.
$$2^{5}\times 3$$

Step 3

Expand the expression.
$$96$$
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