LCM( 98, 106 ) = 5194
Step 1: Write down factorisation of each number:
98 = 2 · 7 · 7
106 = 2 · 53
Step 2 : Match primes vertically:
98 | = | 2 | · | 7 | · | 7 | ||
106 | = | 2 | · | 53 |
Step 3 : Bring down numbers in each column and multiply to get LCM:
98 | = | 2 | · | 7 | · | 7 | ||||
106 | = | 2 | · | 53 | ||||||
LCM | = | 2 | · | 7 | · | 7 | · | 53 | = | 5194 |
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.