Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 42, 96, 120 and 127
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The instructions to find the LCM of 42, 96, 120 and 127 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
| 42 | 2 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 1 |
| 96 | 2 |
| 48 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
| 120 | 2 |
| 60 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 1 |
| 127 | 127 |
| 1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
| Prime factors of 42 | = | 2 . 3 . 7 |
| Prime factors of 96 | = | 25 . 3 |
| Prime factors of 120 | = | 23 . 3 . 5 |
| Prime factors of 127 | = | 127 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: None
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: None
Uncommon prime factors: 2 , 3 , 7 , 5 , 127
Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: 25, 31, 71, 51, 1271
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 = 25. 31. 71. 51. 1271 = 426720
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