Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 520 and 650
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The instructions to find the LCM of 520 and 650 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
| 520 | 2 |
| 260 | 2 |
| 130 | 2 |
| 65 | 5 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 1 |
| 650 | 2 |
| 325 | 5 |
| 65 | 5 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
| Prime factors of 520 | = | 23 . 5 . 13 |
| Prime factors of 650 | = | 2 . 52 . 13 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 5 , 13
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 23, 52, 131
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 = 23. 52. 131 = 2600
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