LCM( 260, 365, 485, 540 ) = 49708620
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
260 | 365 | 485 | 540 |
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 | 260 | 365 | 485 | 540 |
130 | 365 | 485 | 270 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 260 | 365 | 485 | 540 |
2 | 130 | 365 | 485 | 270 |
3 | 65 | 365 | 485 | 135 |
3 | 65 | 365 | 485 | 45 |
3 | 65 | 365 | 485 | 15 |
5 | 65 | 365 | 485 | 5 |
13 | 13 | 73 | 97 | 1 |
73 | 1 | 73 | 97 | 1 |
97 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 260, 365, 485, 540 ) = 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 13 · 73 · 97 = 49708620 .