LCM( 32, 124, 315 ) = 312480
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
32 | 124 | 315 |
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 | 32 | 124 | 315 |
16 | 62 | 315 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 32 | 124 | 315 |
2 | 16 | 62 | 315 |
2 | 8 | 31 | 315 |
2 | 4 | 31 | 315 |
2 | 2 | 31 | 315 |
3 | 1 | 31 | 315 |
3 | 1 | 31 | 105 |
5 | 1 | 31 | 35 |
7 | 1 | 31 | 7 |
31 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 32, 124, 315 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 31 = 312480 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.