LCM( 95218, 6248 ) = 297461032
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
95218 = 2 · 47609
6248 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 11 · 71
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
95218 | = | 2 | · | 47609 | ||||||||
6248 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 11 | · | 71 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
95218 | = | 2 | · | 47609 | ||||||||||
6248 | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 11 | · | 71 | ||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 11 | · | 71 | · | 47609 | = | 297461032 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.