The LCM of 42 and 28 is 84, which is the multiple of the highest power of prime factors from both numbers (22 x 3 x 7 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 = 84).
28 can be factored into 2, 2, and 7.
42 can be factored into 2, 3, and 7.
The most number of times two occurs in a single prime factorization is twice; three occurs once, and seven occurs once, so we do:
2 × 2 × 3 × 7 = 84.
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The least common multiple of 42 , 28 , 108 = 756
The LCM is: 168
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Well, honey, the least common multiple of 28, 42, and 98 is 588. It's like finding the perfect outfit that fits everyone at the party - not easy, but definitely doable. Just multiply the highest power of each prime factor that shows up in any of the numbers, and voilà, you've got your answer.