Answer:
The least common multiple of 3, 17, and 51 is 51
Explanation:
The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
STEP 1: List the prime factors of each number.
STEP 2: Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.
Since 3 has no factors besides 1 and 3.
3 is a prime number
Since 17 has no factors besides 1 and 17.
17 is a prime number
51 has factors of 3 and 17.
3⋅17
Multiply 3 by 17.
51