LCM of 515, 940, 486, 972
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 515, 940, 486, 972 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 515, 940, 486, 972. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 515,940,486,972
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 515,940,486,972 is 23527260.
Find LCM of 515,940,486,972 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 515, 940, 486, 972 |
| 2 | 515, 470, 243, 486 |
| 3 | 515, 235, 243, 243 |
| 3 | 515, 235, 81, 81 |
| 3 | 515, 235, 27, 27 |
| 3 | 515, 235, 9, 9 |
| 3 | 515, 235, 3, 3 |
| 5 | 515, 235, 1, 1 |
| 103, 47, 1, 1 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 103 x 47 x 1 x 1 = 23527260
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 515,940,486,972 is 23527260.
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.
515 x 940 x 486 x 972 = 228684967200
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.
515 : 1, 5, 103, 515
940 : 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 47, 94, 188, 235, 470, 940
486 : 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162, 243, 486
972 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972
1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 515,940,486,972, is 1.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
515:5x 103
940:2x 2x 5x 47
486:2x 3x 3x 3x 3x 3
972:2x 2x 3x 3x 3x 3x 3
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 3x 3x 3x 3x 3x 5 = 9720
Therefore, the value for common factors is 9720.
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 = 228684967200/(1x9720)
LCM = 228684967200/9720
LCM = 23527260
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 515,940,486,972 is 23527260.
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FAQs on LCM of 515, 940, 486, 972
1. What is the LCM of 515, 940, 486, 972?
Answer: LCM of 515, 940, 486, 972 is 23527260.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 515, 940, 486, 972?
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 515, 940, 486, 972.
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}.