Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 72, 144 and 288
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The instructions to find the LCM of 72, 144 and 288 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
| 72 | 2 |
| 36 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
| 144 | 2 |
| 72 | 2 |
| 36 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
| 288 | 2 |
| 144 | 2 |
| 72 | 2 |
| 36 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
| Prime factors of 72 | = | 23 . 32 |
| Prime factors of 144 | = | 24 . 32 |
| Prime factors of 288 | = | 25 . 32 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 25, 32
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 = 25. 32 = 288
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