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Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 72 and 3641

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The instructions to find the LCM of 72 and 3641 are the next:

1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors

722
362
182
93
33
1
364111
331331
1

2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors

Prime factors of 72=23 . 32
Prime factors of 3641=11 . 331

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 , 11 , 331

Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: 23, 32, 111, 3311

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. 111. 3311 = 262152


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