LCM( 45, 34, 67 ) = 102510
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
45 = 3 · 3 · 5
34 = 2 · 17
67 = 67
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
45 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||||
34 | = | 2 | · | 17 | ||||||||
67 | = | 67 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
45 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||||||
34 | = | 2 | · | 17 | ||||||||||
67 | = | 67 | ||||||||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 17 | · | 67 | = | 102510 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.