LCM of 261, 948, 162, 971
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 261, 948, 162, 971 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 261, 948, 162, 971. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 261,948,162,971
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 261,948,162,971 is 720757764.
Find LCM of 261,948,162,971 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 261, 948, 162, 971 |
| 3 | 261, 474, 81, 971 |
| 3 | 87, 158, 27, 971 |
| 29, 158, 9, 971 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 3 x 3 x 29 x 158 x 9 x 971 = 720757764
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 261,948,162,971 is 720757764.
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.
261 x 948 x 162 x 971 = 38920919256
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.
261 : 1, 3, 9, 29, 87, 261
948 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 79, 158, 237, 316, 474, 948
162 : 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162
971 : 1, 971
1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 261,948,162,971, is 1.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
261:3x 3x 29
948:2x 2x 3x 79
162:2x 3x 3x 3x 3
971:971
From this, we can see that the common factors because they appear for more than two numbers. So, just multiply them all together.
2x 3x 3x 3 = 54
Therefore, the value for common factors is 54.
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 = 38920919256/(1x54)
LCM = 38920919256/54
LCM = 720757764
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 261,948,162,971 is 720757764.
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FAQs on LCM of 261, 948, 162, 971
1. What is the LCM of 261, 948, 162, 971?
Answer: LCM of 261, 948, 162, 971 is 720757764.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 261, 948, 162, 971?
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 261, 948, 162, 971.
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}.