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Least Common Multiple (LCM) Created by: Mrs. J Couch Least Common Multiple Finding the least (lowest) multiple that two (or more) numbers have in common Finding LCM using Ladder Method Divide out all the common factors down the left side. What number (smallest prime #) goes into both 24 and 60? Does any # besides 1 go into both 12 and 30? How about 6 and 15? Anything else? No? You’re done. Multiply “L” to get LCM LCM= LCM using prime factorization Prime Factorization (put in columns based on the number): 24: 2 2 2 3 36: 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 = 72 (name each