LCM of 342, 257, 988, 856
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 342, 257, 988, 856 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 342, 257, 988, 856. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 342,257,988,856
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 342,257,988,856 is 489042216.
Find LCM of 342,257,988,856 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 342, 257, 988, 856 |
| 2 | 171, 257, 494, 428 |
| 19 | 171, 257, 247, 214 |
| 9, 257, 13, 214 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 19 x 9 x 257 x 13 x 214 = 489042216
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 342,257,988,856 is 489042216.
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.
342 x 257 x 988 x 856 = 74334416832
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.
342 : 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 19, 38, 57, 114, 171, 342
257 : 1, 257
988 : 1, 2, 4, 13, 19, 26, 38, 52, 76, 247, 494, 988
856 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 107, 214, 428, 856
1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 342,257,988,856, is 1.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
342:2x 3x 3x 19
257:257
988:2x 2x 13x 19
856:2x 2x 2x 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 19 = 152
Therefore, the value for common factors is 152.
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 = 74334416832/(1x152)
LCM = 74334416832/152
LCM = 489042216
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 342,257,988,856 is 489042216.
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FAQs on LCM of 342, 257, 988, 856
1. What is the LCM of 342, 257, 988, 856?
Answer: LCM of 342, 257, 988, 856 is 489042216.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 342, 257, 988, 856?
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 342, 257, 988, 856.
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}.