What is the LCM of 72 and 4800?
The LCM of 72 and 4800 is 14400.
Steps to find LCM
- Find the prime factorization of 72
72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 - Find the prime factorization of 4800
4800 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 - Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the LCM:
LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 - LCM = 14400
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