LCM( 8071, 4655 ) = 5367215
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
8071 = 7 · 1153
4655 = 5 · 7 · 7 · 19
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
8071 | = | 7 | · | 1153 | ||||||
4655 | = | 5 | · | 7 | · | 7 | · | 19 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
8071 | = | 7 | · | 1153 | ||||||||
4655 | = | 5 | · | 7 | · | 7 | · | 19 | ||||
LCM | = | 5 | · | 7 | · | 7 | · | 19 | · | 1153 | = | 5367215 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.