Question
Find Least Common Multiple of 946 and 1892 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 946, 1892 ) = 1892
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 946 | 1892 |
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 | 946 | 1892 |
| 473 | 946 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 946 | 1892 |
| 2 | 473 | 946 |
| 11 | 473 | 473 |
| 43 | 43 | 43 |
| 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 946, 1892 ) = 2 · 2 · 11 · 43 = 1892 .
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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