LCM of 208, 968, 172, 742
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 208, 968, 172, 742 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 208, 968, 172, 742. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 208,968,172,742
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 208,968,172,742 is 401505104.
Find LCM of 208,968,172,742 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 208, 968, 172, 742 |
| 2 | 104, 484, 86, 371 |
| 2 | 52, 242, 43, 371 |
| 26, 121, 43, 371 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 2 x 26 x 121 x 43 x 371 = 401505104
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 208,968,172,742 is 401505104.
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.
208 x 968 x 172 x 742 = 25696326656
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.
208 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 16, 26, 52, 104, 208
968 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484, 968
172 : 1, 2, 4, 43, 86, 172
742 : 1, 2, 7, 14, 53, 106, 371, 742
2 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 208,968,172,742, is 2.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
208:2x 2x 2x 2x 13
968:2x 2x 2x 11x 11
172:2x 2x 43
742:2x 7x 53
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 2x 2 = 32
Therefore, the value for common factors is 32.
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 = 25696326656/(2x32)
LCM = 25696326656/64
LCM = 401505104
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 208,968,172,742 is 401505104.
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FAQs on LCM of 208, 968, 172, 742
1. What is the LCM of 208, 968, 172, 742?
Answer: LCM of 208, 968, 172, 742 is 401505104.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 208, 968, 172, 742?
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 208, 968, 172, 742.
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}.