The GCF of 2 and 36 is 2. The LCM of 2 and 36 is 36.
Factors of 2: 1, 2.
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36.
Common factors: 1 and 2. The greatest of these is 2.
2 = 2 (prime)
36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 2 = 2.
LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = 36.
Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.
The last non-zero remainder is 2, so GCF(2, 36) = 2.
Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ...
Multiples of 36: 36, 72, ...
The first number in both lists is 36.
2 × 36 = 72 = 2 × 36. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (2 × 36) ÷ 2 = 36.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 2: 2/36 = 1/18.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 and 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 and 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 and 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 and 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 and 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 and 36 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 and 36 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 and 36 | 1 | 180 |
| 6 and 36 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 and 36 | 1 | 252 |
| 8 and 36 | 4 | 72 |
See also: factors of 2 · factors of 36.
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