Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 52 and 1644
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The instructions to find the LCM of 52 and 1644 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
52 | 2 |
26 | 2 |
13 | 13 |
1 |
1644 | 2 |
822 | 2 |
411 | 3 |
137 | 137 |
1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 52 | = | 22 . 13 |
Prime factors of 1644 | = | 22 . 3 . 137 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 2
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 22
Uncommon prime factors: 13 , 3 , 137
Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: 131, 31, 1371
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 = 22. 131. 31. 1371 = 21372
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