LCM( 418603, 3 ) = 1255809
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
418603 = 418603
3 = 3
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
418603 | = | 418603 | ||
3 | = | 3 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
418603 | = | 418603 | ||||
3 | = | 3 | ||||
LCM | = | 3 | · | 418603 | = | 1255809 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.