Given numbers are 862,947,778

The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.

The LCM of 862,947,778 is 317546146.

Find LCM of 862,947,778 with Prime Factorization

Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.

2 x 431 x 947 x 389 = 317546146

Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 862,947,778 is 317546146.

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.

862 x 947 x 778 = 635092292

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.

862 : 1, 2, 431, 862

947 : 1, 947

778 : 1, 2, 389, 778

1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 862,947,778, is 1.

Now, the common factors can be found like this.

862:2x 431

947:947

778:2x 389

From this, we can see that the common factors because they appear for more than two numbers. So, just multiply them all together.

2 = 2

Therefore, the value for common factors is 2.

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 = 635092292/(1x2)

LCM = 635092292/2

LCM = 317546146

Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 862,947,778 is 317546146.

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1. What is the LCM of 862, 947, 778?

Answer: LCM of 862, 947, 778 is 317546146.

2. How to calculate the LCM of 862, 947, 778?

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 862, 947, 778.

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}.