LCM( 32, 64, 160, 130 ) = 4160
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
32 | 64 | 160 | 130 |
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 | 64 | 160 | 130 |
16 | 32 | 80 | 65 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 32 | 64 | 160 | 130 |
2 | 16 | 32 | 80 | 65 |
2 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 65 |
2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 65 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 65 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 65 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 65 |
13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 32, 64, 160, 130 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 5 · 13 = 4160 .