Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 72 and 2641
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The instructions to find the LCM of 72 and 2641 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
72 | 2 |
36 | 2 |
18 | 2 |
9 | 3 |
3 | 3 |
1 |
2641 | 19 |
139 | 139 |
1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 72 | = | 23 . 32 |
Prime factors of 2641 | = | 19 . 139 |
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 , 19 , 139
Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: 23, 32, 191, 1391
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. 32. 191. 1391 = 190152
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