What is LCM of 143 and 208?


What does LCM mean in mathematics?

The least common multiple or LCM of two numbers 143 and 208 is defined as the smallest positive integer which is divisible by both of them. It is represented by LCM(143, 208).

Properties of LCM

  • The LCM of two given numbers is never less than any of those numbers. Eg- LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288, where 143 and 208 are less than 2288.
  • LCM is commutative which means LCM(a, b, c) = LCM(LCM(a, b), c) = LCM(a, LCM(b, c)).
  • The LCM of two or more prime numbers is exactly equal to their product.
  • LCM is associative which means LCM(143, 208) = LCM(208, 143).
  • LCM is distributive, which means LCM(ab, bc, ad) = d * LCM(x, y, z).

Steps to find lcm of 143 and 208 by Listing Method

Example: Find lcm of 143 and 208 by Listing Method

  • Multiples of 143: 143, 286, 429, 572, 715, 858, 1001, 1144, 1287, 1430, 1573, 1716, 1859, 2002, 2145, 2288, 2431, 2574, 2717, 2860, 3003, 3146, 3289, 3432, 3575, 3718, 3861, 4004, 4147, 4290, 4433, 4576, 4719, 4862, 5005, 5148, 5291, 5434, 5577, 5720, 5863, 6006, 6149, 6292, 6435, 6578, 6721, 6864, 7007, 7150, 7293, 7436, 7579, 7722, 7865, 8008, 8151, 8294, 8437, 8580, 8723, 8866, 9009, 9152, 9295, 9438, 9581, 9724, 9867, 10010, 10153, 10296, 10439, 10582, 10725, 10868, 11011, 11154, 11297, 11440, 11583, 11726, 11869, 12012, 12155, 12298, 12441, 12584, 12727, 12870, 13013, 13156, 13299, 13442, 13585, 13728, 13871, 14014, 14157, 14300, 14443, 14586, 14729, 14872, 15015, 15158, 15301, 15444, 15587, 15730, 15873, 16016, 16159, 16302, 16445, 16588, 16731, 16874, 17017, 17160, 17303, 17446, 17589, 17732, 17875, 18018, 18161, 18304, 18447, 18590, 18733, 18876, 19019, 19162, 19305, 19448, 19591, 19734, 19877, 20020, 20163, 20306, 20449, 20592, 20735, 20878, 21021, 21164, 21307, 21450, 21593, 21736, 21879, 22022, 22165, 22308, 22451, 22594, 22737, 22880, 23023, 23166, 23309, 23452, 23595, 23738, 23881, 24024, 24167, 24310, 24453, 24596, 24739, 24882, 25025, 25168, 25311, 25454, 25597, 25740, 25883, 26026, 26169, 26312, 26455, 26598, 26741, 26884, 27027, 27170, 27313, 27456, 27599, 27742, 27885, 28028, 28171, 28314, 28457, 28600, 28743, 28886, 29029, 29172, 29315, 29458, 29601, 29744
  • Multiples of 208: 208, 416, 624, 832, 1040, 1248, 1456, 1664, 1872, 2080, 2288, 2496, 2704, 2912, 3120, 3328, 3536, 3744, 3952, 4160, 4368, 4576, 4784, 4992, 5200, 5408, 5616, 5824, 6032, 6240, 6448, 6656, 6864, 7072, 7280, 7488, 7696, 7904, 8112, 8320, 8528, 8736, 8944, 9152, 9360, 9568, 9776, 9984, 10192, 10400, 10608, 10816, 11024, 11232, 11440, 11648, 11856, 12064, 12272, 12480, 12688, 12896, 13104, 13312, 13520, 13728, 13936, 14144, 14352, 14560, 14768, 14976, 15184, 15392, 15600, 15808, 16016, 16224, 16432, 16640, 16848, 17056, 17264, 17472, 17680, 17888, 18096, 18304, 18512, 18720, 18928, 19136, 19344, 19552, 19760, 19968, 20176, 20384, 20592, 20800, 21008, 21216, 21424, 21632, 21840, 22048, 22256, 22464, 22672, 22880, 23088, 23296, 23504, 23712, 23920, 24128, 24336, 24544, 24752, 24960, 25168, 25376, 25584, 25792, 26000, 26208, 26416, 26624, 26832, 27040, 27248, 27456, 27664, 27872, 28080, 28288, 28496, 28704, 28912, 29120, 29328, 29536, 29744

Hence, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Steps to find LCM of 143 and 208 by Common Division Method

Example: Find lcm of 143 and 208 by Common Division Method

2 143 208
2 143 104
2 143 52
2 143 26
11 143 13
13 13 13
1 1

Hence, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 13 = 2288.

Steps to find lcm of 143 and 208 by Formula

Example: Find lcm of 143 and 208 by Formula

  • GCF of 143 and 208 = 13
  • LCM of 143 and 208 = (143 x 208) / 13
  • => 29744 / 13

Hence, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Examples

Franky and Joy are running on a circular track. They start at the same time. They take 143 and 208 minutes respectively to go round once. Find at what time they will run together?

Franky and Joy are running on a circular track. They take 143 and 208 minutes respectively to go round once. We need to find out at what time (minimum) they will run together again. For this we need to find the LCM of 143 and 208.
So, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Boxes that are 143 inches tall are being pilled next to boxes that are 208 inches tall. What is the least height in feet at which the two piles will be the same height?

To find the least height in feet at which the two piles will be at same height we will find LCM of 143 and 208.
So, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Sammy's company prints 143 textbooks at a time. Daniel's company prints textbooks in sets of 208 at a time. According to a survey done by a committee, both companies printed the same number of textbooks last year. Find the least number of books that each company would have printed.

To find the least number of textbooks that each company could have printed we need to find the LCM of 143 and 208.
So, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Ariel exercises every 143 days and Rubel every 208 days. They both excercised today. How many days will it be until they excercise together again?

The problem can be solved using LCM, because we are trying to figure out the least time until they excercise together again.
So, LCM of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Find the LCM of 143 and 208 using GCF method.

Greatest common factor or gcf of 143 and 208 is GCF(143, 208) x LCM(143, 208) = (143 x 208) / GCF(143, 208) = 2288.

Find the least common multiple of 143 and 208.

Least common multiple of 143 and 208 is 2288.

Find the least number which is exactly divisible by 143 and 208.

Least number which is exactly divisible by 143 and 208 is 2288.