LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321 with the LCM of Two or More Numbers Calculator. Here we are teaching you two different methods through which you can calculate the LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 156,216,978,321
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 156,216,978,321 is 48974328.
Find LCM of 156,216,978,321 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 156, 216, 978, 321 |
| 2 | 78, 108, 489, 321 |
| 3 | 39, 54, 489, 321 |
| 13, 18, 163, 107 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 18 x 163 x 107 = 48974328
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 156,216,978,321 is 48974328.
LCM formula is LCM(a1, a2, an) = (a1 x a2 x an)/{GCF(a1 x a2 x an) x common factors}
Firstly, we have to find the product of all the numbers.
156 x 216 x 978 x 321 = 10578454848
Then, let us find the GCF of these five numbers. To do so, we have to list down the factors for each number and choose the highest factor that is in all of the lists.
156 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 26, 39, 52, 78, 156
216 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 108, 216
978 : 1, 2, 3, 6, 163, 326, 489, 978
321 : 1, 3, 107, 321
3 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 156,216,978,321, is 3.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
156:2x 2x 3x 13
216:2x 2x 2x 3x 3x 3
978:2x 3x 163
321:3x 107
From this, we can see that the common factors because they appear for more than two numbers. So, just multiply them all together.
2x 2x 2x 3x 3 = 72
Therefore, the value for common factors is 72.
Now that we have all the elements of the formula, we can plug them in to calculate the LCM.
LCM(a1, a2, an) = (a1 x a2 x an)/{GCF(a1 x a2 x an) x common factors}
LCM = 10578454848/(3x72)
LCM = 10578454848/216
LCM = 48974328
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 156,216,978,321 is 48974328.
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FAQs on LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321
1. What is the LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321?
Answer: LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321 is 48974328.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321?
The LCM can be found using two methods. You can either use the LCM formula or the prime factorization method to calculate the LCM of 156, 216, 978, 321.
3. What is the LCM formula?
The LCM formula is LCM(a1, a2, an) = (a1 x a2 x an)/{GCF(a1 x a2 x an) x common factors}.