What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 14, and 36?

What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 14, and 36?

2، 14، اور 36 کا کم سے کم مشترکہ کثیر (LCM) کیا ہے؟
Explanation


Step 1) First we find and list the prime factors of 2, 14, and 36 (Prime Factorization):


Prime Factors of 2:

2


Prime Factors of 14:

2, 7


Prime Factors of 36:

2, 2, 3, 3


Step 2) Then we look at the frequency of the prime factors as they appear in each set above. List each prime factor the greatest number of times it occurs in any of the sets:


2, 2, 3, 3, 7


Step 3) Finally, we multiply the prime numbers from Step 2 together.


2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 = 252


That's it. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 14, and 36 is 252.