LCM of 868, 550, 172, 940
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 868, 550, 172, 940 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 868, 550, 172, 940. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 868,550,172,940
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 868,550,172,940 is 482412700.
Find LCM of 868,550,172,940 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 868, 550, 172, 940 |
| 2 | 434, 275, 86, 470 |
| 5 | 217, 275, 43, 235 |
| 217, 55, 43, 47 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 5 x 217 x 55 x 43 x 47 = 482412700
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 868,550,172,940 is 482412700.
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.
868 x 550 x 172 x 940 = 77186032000
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.
868 : 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 31, 62, 124, 217, 434, 868
550 : 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 22, 25, 50, 55, 110, 275, 550
172 : 1, 2, 4, 43, 86, 172
940 : 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 47, 94, 188, 235, 470, 940
2 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 868,550,172,940, is 2.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
868:2x 2x 7x 31
550:2x 5x 5x 11
172:2x 2x 43
940:2x 2x 5x 47
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 5 = 80
Therefore, the value for common factors is 80.
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 = 77186032000/(2x80)
LCM = 77186032000/160
LCM = 482412700
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 868,550,172,940 is 482412700.
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FAQs on LCM of 868, 550, 172, 940
1. What is the LCM of 868, 550, 172, 940?
Answer: LCM of 868, 550, 172, 940 is 482412700.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 868, 550, 172, 940?
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 868, 550, 172, 940.
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}.