LCM( 35, 75, 95 ) = 9975
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
35 = 5 · 7
75 = 3 · 5 · 5
95 = 5 · 19
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
35 | = | 5 | · | 7 | ||||||
75 | = | 3 | · | 5 | · | 5 | ||||
95 | = | 5 | · | 19 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
35 | = | 5 | · | 7 | ||||||||
75 | = | 3 | · | 5 | · | 5 | ||||||
95 | = | 5 | · | 19 | ||||||||
LCM | = | 3 | · | 5 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 19 | = | 9975 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.