The GCF of 2 and 40 is 2. The LCM of 2 and 40 is 40.
Factors of 2: 1, 2.
Factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40.
Common factors: 1 and 2. The greatest of these is 2.
2 = 2 (prime)
40 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
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 × 2 × 5 = 40.
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, 40) = 2.
Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ...
Multiples of 40: 40, 80, ...
The first number in both lists is 40.
2 × 40 = 80 = 2 × 40. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (2 × 40) ÷ 2 = 40.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 2: 2/40 = 1/20.
| 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 40 | 1 | 120 |
| 4 and 40 | 4 | 40 |
| 5 and 40 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 and 40 | 2 | 120 |
| 7 and 40 | 1 | 280 |
| 8 and 40 | 8 | 40 |
See also: factors of 2 · factors of 40.
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