LCM( 7429, 4445 ) = 33021905
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
7429 = 17 · 19 · 23
4445 = 5 · 7 · 127
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
7429 | = | 17 | · | 19 | · | 23 | ||||||
4445 | = | 5 | · | 7 | · | 127 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
7429 | = | 17 | · | 19 | · | 23 | ||||||||
4445 | = | 5 | · | 7 | · | 127 | ||||||||
LCM | = | 5 | · | 7 | · | 17 | · | 19 | · | 23 | · | 127 | = | 33021905 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.