LCM( 37065, 1765 ) = 37065
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
37065 | 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 | 37065 | 1765 |
12355 | 1765 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
3 | 37065 | 1765 |
5 | 12355 | 1765 |
7 | 2471 | 353 |
353 | 353 | 353 |
1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 37065, 1765 ) = 3 · 5 · 7 · 353 = 37065 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.