Find the LCM.
-500, 900, 450
A) 1500
B) 2250
C) 4500
D) 900

Name: Find the LCM. -500, 900, 450 A) 1500 B) 2250 C) 4500 D) 900
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The LCM of 500, 900, and 450 is 4500. This is because 500 = 2^2 * 5^3, 900 = 2^2 * 3^2 * 5^2, and 450 = 2 * 3^2 * 5^2. The LCM is the product of the highest power of all prime factors present in the numbers, which is 2^2 * 3^2 * 5^3 = 4500.