SOLUTION: what is the lowest common multiple for 7,8,9,5, and 6?

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Question 808841: what is the lowest common multiple for 7,8,9,5, and 6?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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to find the lowest common multiple for 7,8,9,5, and 6, first factor each of them


7-prime
8=2%5E3
9=3%5E2
5-prime
6+=+2%2A3
so, multiply 7%2A2%5E3%2A3%5E2%2A5 (disregard factors of 6, they are both in 9 and 8) and you got 2520 which is is the lowest common multiple for numbers given above