The first step in using primes for finding LCM is to find the factors of the given numbers. The LCM of the given numbers is the product of all the prime factors to their greatest power.
Prime factors of 72 are 23 x 32
Prime factors of 147 are 3 x 72
The LCM of 72 and 147 is 23 x 32 x 72 = 8 x 9 x 49 = 3528
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1617Express each number in its prime composition using power notation:147 = 3172231 = 3171111To find LCM, use highest power of each prime across the numbers:LCM = 3172111= 3 x 49 x 11= 1617
3 and 17 are both prime. Any time you have prime numbers, you multiply them together to get the LCM.
When two numbers are relatively prime, the LCM will be their product.
When all of them are prime numbers,then just multiply the numbers to get the LCM of those 3 numbers.
Product of the two prime numbers is the LCM. For example 3, 7 have 21 as LCM