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42
56
86 - 42 = 44
The LCM is 1806.
1, 2, 42, 86 go into 86.
1, 2, 42, 86 go into 86.
The LCM of 26, 42, and 86 is 23,478
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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 42 86 is 1,806.
42+42
1, 2, 42, 86 go into 86.
The GCF of 42 and 86 is 2. One way to determine the common factors and greatest common factor is to find all the factors of the numbers and compare them. The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, and 42. The factors of 86 are 1, 2, 43, and 86. The common factors are 1 and 2. Therefore, the greatest common factor is 2.