LCM( 63252, 1757 ) = 63252
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
63252 | 1757 |
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 | 63252 | 1757 |
31626 | 1757 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 63252 | 1757 |
2 | 31626 | 1757 |
3 | 15813 | 1757 |
3 | 5271 | 1757 |
7 | 1757 | 1757 |
251 | 251 | 251 |
1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 63252, 1757 ) = 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 7 · 251 = 63252 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.