LCM( 420, 530, 614, 686 ) = 334857180
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
420 | 530 | 614 | 686 |
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 | 420 | 530 | 614 | 686 |
210 | 265 | 307 | 343 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 420 | 530 | 614 | 686 |
2 | 210 | 265 | 307 | 343 |
3 | 105 | 265 | 307 | 343 |
5 | 35 | 265 | 307 | 343 |
7 | 7 | 53 | 307 | 343 |
7 | 1 | 53 | 307 | 49 |
7 | 1 | 53 | 307 | 7 |
53 | 1 | 53 | 307 | 1 |
307 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 420, 530, 614, 686 ) = 2 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 7 · 7 · 53 · 307 = 334857180 .