2007-04-23 15:12:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No. It's 160. 2 is not a multiple of 20 or 32. It's a factor.
2007-04-23 15:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by Renaissance Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. A multiple is a number that can be divided by the given number. The easiest way to find the least common multiple (LCM) is to break the two numbers into their prime factors. So,
20 = 2^2 X 5
32 = 2^5
Now, take the highest power of each factor and multiply them. Thus, LCM(20, 32) = 2^5 X 5 = 32 X 5 = 160.
2007-04-23 22:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by iuneedscoachknight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is the least common *factor*. The least common multiple is 160, which is 5 x 32 and 8 x 20.
2007-04-23 22:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Astronomer1980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You want the least number that both go into evenly.
To find the least common multiple of a and b
you take their product divided by their GCF.
The GCF of 20 and 32 is 4, since
20 = 5*4
32 = 8*4
and 5 and 8 have no factor in common.
So the LCM is 20*32/4 = 160.
2007-04-23 23:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
20=2^2*5
32=2^5
LCM=2^5*5=160
you may have been thinking of the greatest common factor, which is 2^2 or 4
2007-04-23 22:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
160 is the lowest common multiple of 20 n 32
i think ur confused with factors n multiples
factors r numbers wid whihc the other number can b divided to get 0 remainder
a multiple of x is a number which is a result wen x is multiplid wid another number
2007-04-23 22:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by sunshine gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ask yourself, "Is 2 a multiple of 20 and 32?" No, its not a multiple of either.
2007-04-23 22:16:18 · answer #7 · answered by absynthian 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋