LCM of 384, 972, 968, 140
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 384, 972, 968, 140 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 384, 972, 968, 140. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 384,972,968,140
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 384,972,968,140 is 131725440.
Find LCM of 384,972,968,140 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 384, 972, 968, 140 |
| 2 | 192, 486, 484, 70 |
| 2 | 96, 243, 242, 35 |
| 3 | 48, 243, 121, 35 |
| 16, 81, 121, 35 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 16 x 81 x 121 x 35 = 131725440
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 384,972,968,140 is 131725440.
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.
384 x 972 x 968 x 140 = 50582568960
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.
384 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 192, 384
972 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972
968 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484, 968
140 : 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 70, 140
4 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 384,972,968,140, is 4.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
384:2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 3
972:2x 2x 3x 3x 3x 3x 3
968:2x 2x 2x 11x 11
140:2x 2x 5x 7
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 3 = 96
Therefore, the value for common factors is 96.
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 = 50582568960/(4x96)
LCM = 50582568960/384
LCM = 131725440
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 384,972,968,140 is 131725440.
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FAQs on LCM of 384, 972, 968, 140
1. What is the LCM of 384, 972, 968, 140?
Answer: LCM of 384, 972, 968, 140 is 131725440.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 384, 972, 968, 140?
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 384, 972, 968, 140.
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}.