Question
Find Least Common Multiple of 14161 and 7 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 14161, 7 ) = 14161
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 14161 | 7 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 7.
(if any number is not divisible by 7, write it down unchanged)
| 7 | 14161 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 7 | 14161 | 7 |
| 7 | 2023 | 1 |
| 17 | 289 | 1 |
| 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 14161, 7 ) = 7 · 7 · 17 · 17 = 14161 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.
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