Find the LCM using prime factorization.
-$45,56,150$
A) 2520
B) 1050
C) 1260
D) 12,600

Name: Find the LCM using prime factorization. -$45,56,150$ A) 2520 B) 1050 C) 1260 D) 12,600
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The LCM is found by taking the highest power of all prime factors present in the numbers. The prime factorization of 45 is $3^2 \times 5$, 56 is $2^3 \times 7$, and 150 is $2 \times 3 \times 5^2$. The LCM is $2^3 \times 3^2 \times 5^2 \times 7 = 12,600$.

Find the LCM Using Prime Factorization 45,56,15045,56,15045,56,150 A) 2520 B) 1050 C) 1260 D) 12,600

Find the LCM Using Prime Factorization $45,56,150$ A) 2520
B) 1050
C) 1260
D) 12,600