LCM( 63, 70, 77 ) = 6930
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
63 = 3 · 3 · 7
70 = 2 · 5 · 7
77 = 7 · 11
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
63 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||
70 | = | 2 | · | 5 | · | 7 | ||||||
77 | = | 7 | · | 11 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
63 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||||
70 | = | 2 | · | 5 | · | 7 | ||||||||
77 | = | 7 | · | 11 | ||||||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 11 | = | 6930 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.