Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 50862
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The instructions to find the LCM of 50862 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
50862 | 2 |
25431 | 3 |
8477 | 7 |
1211 | 7 |
173 | 173 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 50862 | = | 2 . 3 . 72 . 173 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3 , 7 , 173
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 21, 31, 72, 1731
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. 72. 1731 = 50862
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