Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 3462
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The instructions to find the LCM of 3462 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3462 | 2 |
1731 | 3 |
577 | 577 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3462 | = | 2 . 3 . 577 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3 , 577
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 21, 31, 5771
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. 5771 = 3462
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