Find Least Common Multiple of 60, 84 and 208 using prime factorisation method.
Answer
LCM( 60, 84, 208 ) = 21840
Explanation
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
60 = 2 · 2 · 3 · 5
84 = 2 · 2 · 3 · 7
208 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 13
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
| 60 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||||||
| 84 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||||
| 208 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 13 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
| 60 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||||||||
| 84 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||||||
| 208 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 13 | ||||||||
| LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 13 | = | 21840 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.
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