LCM of 280, 240, 968, 242
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 280, 240, 968, 242 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 280, 240, 968, 242. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 280,240,968,242
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 280,240,968,242 is 203280.
Find LCM of 280,240,968,242 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 280, 240, 968, 242 |
| 2 | 140, 120, 484, 121 |
| 2 | 70, 60, 242, 121 |
| 5 | 35, 30, 121, 121 |
| 11 | 7, 6, 121, 121 |
| 11 | 7, 6, 11, 11 |
| 7, 6, 1, 1 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 11 x 11 x 7 x 6 x 1 x 1 = 203280
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 280,240,968,242 is 203280.
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.
280 x 240 x 968 x 242 = 15742003200
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.
280 : 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 40, 56, 70, 140, 280
240 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60, 80, 120, 240
968 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484, 968
242 : 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242
2 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 280,240,968,242, is 2.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
280:2x 2x 2x 5x 7
240:2x 2x 2x 2x 3x 5
968:2x 2x 2x 11x 11
242:2x 11x 11
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 5x 11x 11 = 38720
Therefore, the value for common factors is 38720.
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 = 15742003200/(2x38720)
LCM = 15742003200/77440
LCM = 203280
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 280,240,968,242 is 203280.
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FAQs on LCM of 280, 240, 968, 242
1. What is the LCM of 280, 240, 968, 242?
Answer: LCM of 280, 240, 968, 242 is 203280.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 280, 240, 968, 242?
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 280, 240, 968, 242.
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}.