LCM( 752642, 125612 ) = 47270433452
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
752642 = 2 · 11 · 34211
125612 = 2 · 2 · 31 · 1013
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
752642 | = | 2 | · | 11 | · | 34211 | ||||||
125612 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 31 | · | 1013 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
752642 | = | 2 | · | 11 | · | 34211 | ||||||||
125612 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 31 | · | 1013 | ||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 11 | · | 31 | · | 1013 | · | 34211 | = | 47270433452 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.