LCM of 272, 688, 178, 327, 642
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 272, 688, 178, 327, 642 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 272, 688, 178, 327, 642. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 272,688,178,327,642
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 272,688,178,327,642 is 36421589616.
Find LCM of 272,688,178,327,642 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 272, 688, 178, 327, 642 |
| 2 | 136, 344, 89, 327, 321 |
| 2 | 68, 172, 89, 327, 321 |
| 2 | 34, 86, 89, 327, 321 |
| 3 | 17, 43, 89, 327, 321 |
| 17, 43, 89, 109, 107 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 17 x 43 x 89 x 109 x 107 = 36421589616
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 272,688,178,327,642 is 36421589616.
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.
272 x 688 x 178 x 327 x 642 = 6992945206272
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.
272 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 34, 68, 136, 272
688 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 43, 86, 172, 344, 688
178 : 1, 2, 89, 178
327 : 1, 3, 109, 327
642 : 1, 2, 3, 6, 107, 214, 321, 642
1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 272,688,178,327,642, is 1.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
272:2x 2x 2x 2x 17
688:2x 2x 2x 2x 43
178:2x 89
327:3x 109
642:2x 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 2x 2x 2x 3 = 192
Therefore, the value for common factors is 192.
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 = 6992945206272/(1x192)
LCM = 6992945206272/192
LCM = 36421589616
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 272,688,178,327,642 is 36421589616.
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FAQs on LCM of 272, 688, 178, 327, 642
1. What is the LCM of 272, 688, 178, 327, 642?
Answer: LCM of 272, 688, 178, 327, 642 is 36421589616.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 272, 688, 178, 327, 642?
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 272, 688, 178, 327, 642.
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}.