Step-by-step explanation:
List all prime factors for each number.
Prime Factorization of 2 shows:
2 is prime => 21
Prime Factorization of 7 shows:
7 is prime => 71
Prime Factorization of 8 is:
2 x 2 x 2 => 23
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, 2, 7
Multiply these factors together to find the LCM.
LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 = 56
In exponential form:
LCM = 2^3 x 7^1 = 56
LCM = 56
Therefore,
LCM(2, 7, 8) = 56
