LCM of 668, 463, 236, 972
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 668, 463, 236, 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 668, 463, 236, 972. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 668,463,236,972
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 668,463,236,972 is 4434204708.
Find LCM of 668,463,236,972 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 668, 463, 236, 972 |
| 2 | 334, 463, 118, 486 |
| 167, 463, 59, 243 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 167 x 463 x 59 x 243 = 4434204708
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 668,463,236,972 is 4434204708.
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.
668 x 463 x 236 x 972 = 70947275328
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.
668 : 1, 2, 4, 167, 334, 668
463 : 1, 463
236 : 1, 2, 4, 59, 118, 236
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 668,463,236,972, is 1.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
668:2x 2x 167
463:463
236:2x 2x 59
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 2 = 16
Therefore, the value for common factors is 16.
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 = 70947275328/(1x16)
LCM = 70947275328/16
LCM = 4434204708
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 668,463,236,972 is 4434204708.
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FAQs on LCM of 668, 463, 236, 972
1. What is the LCM of 668, 463, 236, 972?
Answer: LCM of 668, 463, 236, 972 is 4434204708.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 668, 463, 236, 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 668, 463, 236, 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}.