Find Least Common Multiple of 3892 and 8297 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 3892, 8297 ) = 32291924
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
3892 = 2 · 2 · 7 · 139
8297 = 8297
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 3892 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 139 | ||
| 8297 | = | 8297 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 3892 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 139 | ||||
| 8297 | = | 8297 | ||||||||||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 139 | · | 8297 | = | 32291924 |
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The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.
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