LCM( 102, 177 ) = 6018
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
102 = 2 · 3 · 17
177 = 3 · 59
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
102 | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 17 | ||
177 | = | 3 | · | 59 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
102 | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 17 | ||||
177 | = | 3 | · | 59 | ||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 17 | · | 59 | = | 6018 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.