The GCF of 8 and 50 is 2. The LCM of 8 and 50 is 200.
Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8.
Factors of 50: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50.
Common factors: 1 and 2. The greatest of these is 2.
8 = 2 × 2 × 2
50 = 2 × 5 × 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 × 5 = 200.
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(8, 50) = 2.
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, ...
Multiples of 50: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, ...
The first number in both lists is 200.
2 × 200 = 400 = 8 × 50. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (8 × 50) ÷ 2 = 200.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 2: 8/50 = 4/25.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 and 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 and 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 and 8 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 and 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 and 8 | 1 | 56 |
| 2 and 50 | 2 | 50 |
| 3 and 50 | 1 | 150 |
| 4 and 50 | 2 | 100 |
| 5 and 50 | 5 | 50 |
| 6 and 50 | 2 | 150 |
| 7 and 50 | 1 | 350 |
See also: factors of 8 · factors of 50.
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