LCM( 45, 43 ) = 1935
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
45 = 3 · 3 · 5
43 = 43
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
45 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||
43 | = | 43 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
45 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||
43 | = | 43 | ||||||||
LCM | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 43 | = | 1935 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.