Find Least Common Multiple of 12 and 5040 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 12, 5040 ) = 5040
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
12 = 2 · 2 · 3
5040 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 7
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 12 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||||||||
| 5040 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 12 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5040 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | ||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | = | 5040 |
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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