Given numbers are 278,668,431

The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.

The LCM of 278,668,431 is 40019212.

Find LCM of 278,668,431 with Prime Factorization

Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.

2 x 139 x 334 x 431 = 40019212

Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 278,668,431 is 40019212.

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.

278 x 668 x 431 = 80038424

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.

278 : 1, 2, 139, 278

668 : 1, 2, 4, 167, 334, 668

431 : 1, 431

1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 278,668,431, is 1.

Now, the common factors can be found like this.

278:2x 139

668:2x 2x 167

431:431

From this, we can see that the common factors because they appear for more than two numbers. So, just multiply them all together.

2 = 2

Therefore, the value for common factors is 2.

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 = 80038424/(1x2)

LCM = 80038424/2

LCM = 40019212

Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 278,668,431 is 40019212.

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1. What is the LCM of 278, 668, 431?

Answer: LCM of 278, 668, 431 is 40019212.

2. How to calculate the LCM of 278, 668, 431?

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 278, 668, 431.

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}.