LCM( 93, 62, 120 ) = 3720
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
93 = 3 · 31
62 = 2 · 31
120 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 5
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
93 | = | 3 | · | 31 | ||||||||
62 | = | 2 | · | 31 | ||||||||
120 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
93 | = | 3 | · | 31 | ||||||||||
62 | = | 2 | · | 31 | ||||||||||
120 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 | ||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 31 | = | 3720 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.