Question
Find Least Common Multiple of 15885 and 1765 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 15885, 1765 ) = 15885
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 15885 | 1765 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 3.
(if any number is not divisible by 3, write it down unchanged)
| 3 | 15885 | 1765 |
| 5295 | 1765 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 3 | 15885 | 1765 |
| 3 | 5295 | 1765 |
| 5 | 1765 | 1765 |
| 353 | 353 | 353 |
| 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 15885, 1765 ) = 3 · 3 · 5 · 353 = 15885 .
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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