The LCM is: 588
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There is not a least common multiple of a single number, such as 49, because there cannot be a least common multiple without two or more numbers to compare. Common multiples are multiples that the numbers being compared have in common. The least common multiple is the smallest multiple that all the numbers being compared have in common. Examples: The least common multiple of 3 and 49 is 147. The least common multiple of 14 and 49 is 98. The least common multiple of 49 and 196 is 196.
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.
There is no highest common multiple of 56, 98 and 168. Their highest common factor, which you may have meant, is 14.
The least common multiple (LCM) refers to a multiple that is COMMON to two or more numbers. You have only one number in the question! The least multiple of a number is itself.