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GB-09-03-001 · Lowest common multiple

Find the lowest common multiple of 88 and 47.

Lowest Common Multiple (LCM via Venn Diagram) Booklet p. 42
Method
1) Find prime factors and place in Venn diagram
2) LCM = multiply ALL numbers in the Venn diagram together
Worked Example (GB-09-03-001)
1)
Prime factorise each number: 88=2×2×2×1188=2\times2\times2\times11, 47=4747=47.
2)
88472 · 2 · 2 · 11none47
3)
Place each shared prime in the intersection once. Multiply all factors in the diagram: LCM = 4136.
Ans = 4136