The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the
smallest common multiple excluding zero. For example, the LCM of 2 and 3 in
above example is 6.
The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor
common to two or more numbers. For example, the greatest common factor (GCF) of
4 and 6 is 2.
How do you find the greatest common factor (GCF) among
integers? And how do you find the lest common multiple
(LCM) among integers? Here is a simple way that you can use by following a
diagram like below.
In the diagram below, the greatest common factor among
(1092, 588, 1596) is 2*2*3*7=84, and the lest common multiple of (1092, 588,
1596) is 2*2*3*7*13*7*19 = 145,236
