LCM( 315, 693 ) = 3465
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
315 = 3 · 3 · 5 · 7
693 = 3 · 3 · 7 · 11
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
315 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | ||
693 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | · | 11 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
315 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | ||||
693 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | · | 11 | ||||
LCM | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 11 | = | 3465 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.