LCM( 7, 11, 21, 22 ) = 462
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
7 = 7
11 = 11
21 = 3 · 7
22 = 2 · 11
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
7 | = | 7 | ||||||
11 | = | 11 | ||||||
21 | = | 3 | · | 7 | ||||
22 | = | 2 | · | 11 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
7 | = | 7 | ||||||||
11 | = | 11 | ||||||||
21 | = | 3 | · | 7 | ||||||
22 | = | 2 | · | 11 | ||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 3 | · | 7 | · | 11 | = | 462 |