Question
Find Least Common Multiple of 2968 and 4292 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 2968, 4292 ) = 3184664
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 2968 | 4292 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 2.
(if any number is not divisible by 2, write it down unchanged)
| 2 | 2968 | 4292 |
| 1484 | 2146 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 2968 | 4292 |
| 2 | 1484 | 2146 |
| 2 | 742 | 1073 |
| 7 | 371 | 1073 |
| 29 | 53 | 1073 |
| 37 | 53 | 37 |
| 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 2968, 4292 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 7 · 29 · 37 · 53 = 3184664 .
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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