LCM( 8848, 6482 ) = 4096624
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
8848 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 7 · 79
6482 = 2 · 7 · 463
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
8848 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 79 | ||
6482 | = | 2 | · | 7 | · | 463 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
8848 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 79 | ||||
6482 | = | 2 | · | 7 | · | 463 | ||||||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 7 | · | 79 | · | 463 | = | 4096624 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.