Find Least Common Multiple of 2809 and 5 using division method..
Answer
LCM( 2809, 5 ) = 14045
Explanation
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 2809 | 5 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 5.
(if any number is not divisible by 5, write it down unchanged)
| 5 | 2809 | 5 |
| 2809 | 1 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 5 | 2809 | 5 |
| 53 | 2809 | 1 |
| 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 2809, 5 ) = 5 · 53 · 53 = 14045 .
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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