LCM( 1766, 317880 ) = 317880
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
1766 | 317880 |
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 | 1766 | 317880 |
883 | 158940 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 1766 | 317880 |
2 | 883 | 158940 |
2 | 883 | 79470 |
3 | 883 | 39735 |
3 | 883 | 13245 |
5 | 883 | 4415 |
883 | 883 | 883 |
1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 1766, 317880 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 883 = 317880 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.