How do we define LCM?

LCM, abbreviation for least common multiple, is defined as the smallest number that is the product of two or more numbers 242 and 88

Properties of LCM

  • LCM follows associative property, that means LCM(242, 88) = LCM(88, 242).
  • LCM follows commutative property, which means LCM(a, b, c) = LCM(LCM(a, b), c) = LCM(a, LCM(b, c)).
  • LCM follows distributive property, which means LCM(ab, bc, ad) = d * LCM(x, y, z).
  • The LCM of two given numbers is never less than any of those numbers. Eg- LCM of 242 and 88 is 968, where 242 and 88 are less than 968.
  • The LCM of two or more prime numbers is their product.

Steps to find lcm of 242 and 88 by Listing Method

Example: Find lcm of 242 and 88 by Listing Method

  • Multiples of 242: 242, 484, 726, 968, 1210, 1452, 1694, 1936, 2178, 2420, 2662, 2904, 3146, 3388, 3630, 3872, 4114, 4356, 4598, 4840, 5082, 5324, 5566, 5808, 6050, 6292, 6534, 6776, 7018, 7260, 7502, 7744, 7986, 8228, 8470, 8712, 8954, 9196, 9438, 9680, 9922, 10164, 10406, 10648, 10890, 11132, 11374, 11616, 11858, 12100, 12342, 12584, 12826, 13068, 13310, 13552, 13794, 14036, 14278, 14520, 14762, 15004, 15246, 15488, 15730, 15972, 16214, 16456, 16698, 16940, 17182, 17424, 17666, 17908, 18150, 18392, 18634, 18876, 19118, 19360, 19602, 19844, 20086, 20328, 20570, 20812, 21054, 21296
  • Multiples of 88: 88, 176, 264, 352, 440, 528, 616, 704, 792, 880, 968, 1056, 1144, 1232, 1320, 1408, 1496, 1584, 1672, 1760, 1848, 1936, 2024, 2112, 2200, 2288, 2376, 2464, 2552, 2640, 2728, 2816, 2904, 2992, 3080, 3168, 3256, 3344, 3432, 3520, 3608, 3696, 3784, 3872, 3960, 4048, 4136, 4224, 4312, 4400, 4488, 4576, 4664, 4752, 4840, 4928, 5016, 5104, 5192, 5280, 5368, 5456, 5544, 5632, 5720, 5808, 5896, 5984, 6072, 6160, 6248, 6336, 6424, 6512, 6600, 6688, 6776, 6864, 6952, 7040, 7128, 7216, 7304, 7392, 7480, 7568, 7656, 7744, 7832, 7920, 8008, 8096, 8184, 8272, 8360, 8448, 8536, 8624, 8712, 8800, 8888, 8976, 9064, 9152, 9240, 9328, 9416, 9504, 9592, 9680, 9768, 9856, 9944, 10032, 10120, 10208, 10296, 10384, 10472, 10560, 10648, 10736, 10824, 10912, 11000, 11088, 11176, 11264, 11352, 11440, 11528, 11616, 11704, 11792, 11880, 11968, 12056, 12144, 12232, 12320, 12408, 12496, 12584, 12672, 12760, 12848, 12936, 13024, 13112, 13200, 13288, 13376, 13464, 13552, 13640, 13728, 13816, 13904, 13992, 14080, 14168, 14256, 14344, 14432, 14520, 14608, 14696, 14784, 14872, 14960, 15048, 15136, 15224, 15312, 15400, 15488, 15576, 15664, 15752, 15840, 15928, 16016, 16104, 16192, 16280, 16368, 16456, 16544, 16632, 16720, 16808, 16896, 16984, 17072, 17160, 17248, 17336, 17424, 17512, 17600, 17688, 17776, 17864, 17952, 18040, 18128, 18216, 18304, 18392, 18480, 18568, 18656, 18744, 18832, 18920, 19008, 19096, 19184, 19272, 19360, 19448, 19536, 19624, 19712, 19800, 19888, 19976, 20064, 20152, 20240, 20328, 20416, 20504, 20592, 20680, 20768, 20856, 20944, 21032, 21120, 21208, 21296

Hence, LCM of 242 and 88 is 968.

Steps to find LCM of 242 and 88 by Common Division Method

Example: Find lcm of 242 and 88 by Common Division Method

2 242 88
2 121 44
2 121 22
11 121 11
11 11 1
1 1

Hence, LCM of 242 and 88 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 11 = 968.

Steps to find lcm of 242 and 88 by Formula

Example: Find lcm of 242 and 88 by Formula

  • GCF of 242 and 88 = 22
  • LCM of 242 and 88 = (242 x 88) / 22
  • => 21296 / 22

Hence, LCM of 242 and 88 is 968.

Examples

A shopkeeper sells candies in packet of 242 and chocolates in packet of 88. What is the least number of candies and chocolates Annie should buy so that there will be one candy for each chocolate?

The least number of candies and chocolates Annie should buy so that there will be one candy for each chocolate we need to find the lcm of 242 and 88.
So, LCM of 242 and 88 is 968.

Both the cricket team and the rugby team had games, today. The cricket team plays every 242 days and the basketball team plays every 88 days. When will both teams have games on the same day again?

Given that the cricket team plays every 242 days and the basketball team plays every 88 days, so for finding the next time when both teams will play again we need to find the LCM of 242 and 88.
So, LCM of 242 and 88 is 968.

Steve spends 242 dollars every day while George spends 88 dollars every day. What is the least number of days it will take each person to spend the same amount of money?

To find the least number of days that would be taken to be able to spend the same amount of dollars we need to find the LCM of 242 and 88.
So, LCM of 242 and 88 is 968.

Sammy's company prints 242 textbooks at a time. Daniel's company prints textbooks in sets of 88 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 242 and 88.
So, LCM of 242 and 88 is 968.

Ariel exercises every 242 days and Rubel every 88 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 242 and 88 is 968.

Find the least common multiple of 242 and 88.

Least common multiple of 242 and 88 is 968.

Find the least number which is exactly divisible by 242 and 88.

Least number which is exactly divisible by 242 and 88 is 968.