Find the LCM of the following numbers

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This is the problem, i think its not possible to get the lcm from the options given, i need a second opinion on this:

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lcm ought to be## 22×23×48=24,288##

lcm[{22, 23, 32, 33}]=24,288## ok my initial thinking here was not correct. I was finding the lcm without first finding the product...

The correct way is to simply find lcm ##(726, 736)=267,168##
 
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ergospherical said:
It ought to be ##2^5 \cdot 3 \cdot 11^2 \cdot 23 = 267168##
really?
 
ergospherical said:
It ought to be ##2^5 \cdot 3 \cdot 11^2 \cdot 23 = 267168##
ok, you had to find the product first...cheers...
 
The highest common factor is only ##2##. So, the lowest common multiple must be half the product.
 
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