lcm of 7 and 24 — step-by-step solution

To calculate the LCM (least common multiple), we first decompose the numbers into prime factors.

7

7

24

2^{3} \times 3

We keep every prime factor that appears, with its greatest exponent.

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ppcm (7, 24)

7 \times 2^{3} \times 3

168