Of course they can: 2, 3 & 5: LCM 30
The LCM of 2 and any odd number is their product.
The difference of an odd number and an even number is an odd number.
An even number can be a multiple of an odd number OR an even number. An odd number cannot be a multiple of an even number.
Always odd.
Well, honey, that statement is as true as Dolly Parton's hair being fabulous. When you find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of an odd and even number, the result will always be even because the LCM is the smallest number that both numbers can divide into evenly. And let's face it, odd numbers just can't hang with the even crowd when it comes to being even themselves.
LCM stands for "least common multiple." By definition, they are multiples of each number, odd or even.
Of course they can: 2, 3 & 5: LCM 30
The LCM of 2 and any odd number is their product.
If the missing number is even, it's the LCM. If it's odd, it's half of the LCM.
2 and 13
To find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers, we first need to find the prime factorization of each number. The number 26 can be broken down into 2 x 13. Since one number is even and the other is odd, the even number must contain a factor of 2. The LCM of an even number and an odd number will always be the product of the two numbers, in this case, 26.
This would be easier with the other number. The LCM of 4 and any odd number is their product. The LCM of 4 and any even number is either the other number or half the other number depending on whether it is a multiple of 4 or not.
odd * odd = odd answer even * even = even answer odd * even = even answer
"IT IS ALWAYS A ODD"
No. Sum of odd + odd = even Sum of odd + even = odd Sum of even + even = even
Odd