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You can find LCD of by simply giving the inputs in the input field and clicking on the Calculator button next to it to get the concerned Least Common Denominator.

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Q: How to Find the LCD of ?

Least Common Denominator of . Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero. Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors with last row quotient of common division that is LCD() = .

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Read this article to figure out how to calculate the lowest common denominator of . Learn the two different methods that you can use to find the LCD: the prime factorization method and the LCD formula method. We will explain both these methods in detail so stick around until the very end to understand. Utilise our free LCD Calculator to avail the LCD of numbers easily.

How to Find LCD of 120,480,172 ?

Given numbers are 120,480,172

We can find the LCD of numbers 120,480,172 by the prime factorization method or by applying the LCD formula.

The LCD of 120,480,172 is 20640.

Method to Find Least Common Denominator of 120,480,172 with Prime Factorization

2	120, 480, 172
2	60, 240, 86
2	30, 120, 43
3	15, 60, 43
5	5, 20, 43
	1, 4, 43

As you can see, now we have to multiply the prime numbers on the left side with the co-primes at the bottom.
2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 1 x 4 x 43 = 20640

Thus, we have determined that the LCD of 120,480,172 is 20640

LCD Formula to Find LCD of 120,480,172

The LCD formula is LCD(a,b) = ( a x b) / GCF(a,b)

Step1:

Find the GCF of 120 and 480. To find the GCF, list down the factors of 120 and 480 and select the highest factor that appears in both lists of factors.

120 : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120]

480 : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 80, 96, 120, 160, 240, 480]

From this, we can see that the GCF of 120 and 480 is 120.

Now, put this into the LCD formula.

LCD(120, 480) = ( 120 x 480 ) / 120

LCD(120, 480) = 57600 / 120

LCD(120, 480) = 480

Step2:

Find the GCF of 480 and 172. To find the GCF, list down the factors of 480 and 172 and select the highest factor that appears in both lists of factors.

480 : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 80, 96, 120, 160, 240, 480]

172 : [1, 2, 4, 43, 86, 172]

From this, we can see that the GCF of 480 and 172 is 4.

Now, put this into the LCD formula.

LCD(480, 172) = ( 480 x 172 ) / 4

LCD(480, 172) = 82560 / 4

LCD(480, 172) = 20640

LCD of 120,480,172 is 20640

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCD of

1. What is the LCD of ?

Answer: LCD of is .

2. How to find LCD of using prime factorization ?

Answer: Just keep dividing by prime numbers until only co-primes are left over. At that point, simply multiply the co-primes with the prime numbers on the left. The answer will be , the LCD.

3. How to Find the LCD of using LCD formula ?

Answer: The LCD formula is LCD(a,b) = ( a x b) / GCF(a,b).

You must first calculate the LCD OF and . Then, find the LCD of that answer and and so on. The answer will be , which is the LCD of .