LCM of 988, 178, 836, 984
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 988, 178, 836, 984 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 988, 178, 836, 984. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 988,178,836,984
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 988,178,836,984 is 237943992.
Find LCM of 988,178,836,984 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 988, 178, 836, 984 |
| 2 | 494, 89, 418, 492 |
| 19 | 247, 89, 209, 246 |
| 13, 89, 11, 246 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 2 x 19 x 13 x 89 x 11 x 246 = 237943992
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 988,178,836,984 is 237943992.
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.
988 x 178 x 836 x 984 = 144669947136
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.
988 : 1, 2, 4, 13, 19, 26, 38, 52, 76, 247, 494, 988
178 : 1, 2, 89, 178
836 : 1, 2, 4, 11, 19, 22, 38, 44, 76, 209, 418, 836
984 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 328, 492, 984
2 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 988,178,836,984, is 2.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
988:2x 2x 13x 19
178:2x 89
836:2x 2x 11x 19
984:2x 2x 2x 3x 41
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 19 = 304
Therefore, the value for common factors is 304.
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 = 144669947136/(2x304)
LCM = 144669947136/608
LCM = 237943992
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 988,178,836,984 is 237943992.
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FAQs on LCM of 988, 178, 836, 984
1. What is the LCM of 988, 178, 836, 984?
Answer: LCM of 988, 178, 836, 984 is 237943992.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 988, 178, 836, 984?
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 988, 178, 836, 984.
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}.