LCM of 40 60 and 100

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on Oct 23, 2024 at 7:36 am



You asked:

Find the least common multiple of the following numbers: \(40, 60, 100\).

MathBot Answer:

The least common multiple of a set of integers is the smallest positive integer divisible by all integers in the set.

The prime factorization of $40$ is $2^{3} \times 5$.

The prime factorization of $60$ is $2^{2} \times 3 \times 5$.

The prime factorization of $100$ is $2^{2} \times 5^{2}$.

Find the least common multiple by multiplying the prime number powers together, including only the greatest prime number power of each common prime.

$\text{lcm}(40, 60, 100) = 2^{2} \times 3 \times 5 = 600.$