LCM( 27, 3529 ) = 95283
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
27 = 3 · 3 · 3
3529 = 3529
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
27 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||
3529 | = | 3529 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
27 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3 | ||||
3529 | = | 3529 | ||||||||
LCM | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 3529 | = | 95283 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.