LCM( 77, 63 ) = 693
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
77 = 7 · 11
63 = 3 · 3 · 7
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
77 | = | 7 | · | 11 | ||||
63 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
77 | = | 7 | · | 11 | ||||||
63 | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | ||||
LCM | = | 3 | · | 3 | · | 7 | · | 11 | = | 693 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.