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LCM of 4,14, 14,49 , 10,45. take your time reading this. Rewarding high points.

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Answer: 8820

Explanation:

Prime Factorization of 4 is:

2 x 2 => 22

Prime Factorization of 10 is:

2 x 5 => 21 x 51

Prime Factorization of 14 is:

2 x 7 => 21 x 71

Prime Factorization of 45 is:

3 x 3 x 5 => 32 x 51

Prime Factorization of 49 is:

7 x 7 => 72

For each prime factor, find where it occurs most often as a factor and write it that many times in a new list.

The new superset list is

2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, 7

Multiply these factors together to find the LCM.

LCM = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 7 = 8820

In exponential form:

LCM = 22 x 32 x 51 x 72 = 8820

LCM = 8820

Therefore,

LCM(4, 10, 14, 45, 49) = 8820

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