LCM( 20, 28, 35, 32 ) = 1120
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
20 | 28 | 35 | 32 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 2.
(if any number is not divisible by 2, write it down unchanged)
2 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 32 |
10 | 14 | 35 | 16 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 32 |
2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 16 |
2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 8 |
2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 4 |
2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 2 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 1 |
7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 20, 28, 35, 32 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 5 · 7 = 1120 .