Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 2742
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The instructions to find the LCM of 2742 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
2742 | 2 |
1371 | 3 |
457 | 457 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 2742 | = | 2 . 3 . 457 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3 , 457
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 21, 31, 4571
Uncommon prime factors: None
Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: None
4. Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM
Remember, to find the LCM of several numbers you must multiply the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent of those numbers.
LCM = 21. 31. 4571 = 2742
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