Find the LCM 48 , 162 , 3

$48$ , $162$ , $3$

Step 1

The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.

1. List the prime factors of each number.

2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.

Step 2

The prime factors for $48$ are $2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3$ .

$48$ has factors of $2$ and $24$ .

$2 \cdot 24$

$24$ has factors of $2$ and $12$ .

$2 \cdot 2 \cdot 12$

$12$ has factors of $2$ and $6$ .

$2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 6$

$6$ has factors of $2$ and $3$ .

$2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3$

Step 3

The prime factors for $162$ are $2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$ .

$162$ has factors of $2$ and $81$ .

$2 \cdot 81$

$81$ has factors of $3$ and $27$ .

$2 \cdot 3 \cdot 27$

$27$ has factors of $3$ and $9$ .

$2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 9$

$9$ has factors of $3$ and $3$ .

$2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Step 4

Since $3$ has no factors besides $1$ and $3$ .

$3$ is a prime number

Step 5

The LCM of $48, 162, 3$ is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either number.

$2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Step 6

Multiply $2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$ .

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$4 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$8 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Multiply $8$ by $2$ .

$16 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Multiply $16$ by $3$ .

$48 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Multiply $48$ by $3$ .

$144 \cdot 3 \cdot 3$

Multiply $144$ by $3$ .

$432 \cdot 3$

Multiply $432$ by $3$ .

$1296$

Find the LCM 48 , 162 , 3

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