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What is the use of prime number?
Prime numbers help you to find the LCM and the GCF.
Why is the least common multiple of 2 prime numbers their product?
Because prime numbers don't have any common prime factors. Their GCF is 1. Since the product of the GCF and LCM of a pair of numbers equals the product of the numbers, the LCM has to be equal to the product.
How do you find the LCM using GCF?
The GCF of two numbers multiplied by their LCM will equal the product of the original numbers. If you know the GCF, divide it into the product of the two. The result will be the LCM. If the GCF of two numbers is 1, the LCM is their product.
Can you find the least common multiple of two prime numbers?
Yes. For two prime numbers, the LCM is their product: one times the other. Multiply the two. (e.g. LCM of 5 and 7 is 35) By formula, the LCM for x and y is LCM = x * y / GCF and for primes, the GCF (greatest common factor) is 1.
How do you find two numbers if HCF and LCM are known?
The product of the GCF and the LCM of two numbers is equal to the product of the original two numbers. Multiply the GCF and the LCM. The original two numbers will be another factor pair of that total. Find the factor pair that has that GCF and LCM.
