How do you find the least common multiple of 32 and 36?

Answer 1

Factor them.

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 32

2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 36

Combine the factors, eliminating duplicates.

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 288, the LCM