What is the LCM of 40 and 27?
The LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080.
Steps to find LCM
- Find the prime factorization of 40
40 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 - Find the prime factorization of 27
27 = 3 × 3 × 3 - Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the LCM:
LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 - LCM = 1080
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