LCM 24 5 14
You asked:
Find the least common multiple of the following numbers: \(24, 5, 14\).
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 $24$ is $2^{3} \times 3$.
The prime factorization of $5$ is $5$.
The prime factorization of $14$ is $2 \times 7$.
Find the least common multiple by multiplying the prime number powers together, including only the greatest prime number power of each common prime.
$\text{lcm}(24, 5, 14) = 2^{3} \times 3 \times 5 \times 7 = 840.$