LCM of 960, 831, 972
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 960, 831, 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 960, 831, 972. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 960,831,972
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 960,831,972 is 21539520.
Find LCM of 960,831,972 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 960, 831, 972 |
| 2 | 480, 831, 486 |
| 3 | 240, 831, 243 |
| 80, 277, 81 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 3 x 80 x 277 x 81 = 21539520
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 960,831,972 is 21539520.
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.
960 x 831 x 972 = 775422720
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.
960 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 64, 80, 96, 120, 160, 192, 240, 320, 480, 960
831 : 1, 3, 277, 831
972 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972
3 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 960,831,972, is 3.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
960:2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 3x 5
831:3x 277
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 3 = 12
Therefore, the value for common factors is 12.
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 = 775422720/(3x12)
LCM = 775422720/36
LCM = 21539520
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 960,831,972 is 21539520.
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FAQs on LCM of 960, 831, 972
1. What is the LCM of 960, 831, 972?
Answer: LCM of 960, 831, 972 is 21539520.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 960, 831, 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 960, 831, 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}.