LCM( 52, 78, 108, 117 ) = 1404
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
52 | 78 | 108 | 117 |
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 | 52 | 78 | 108 | 117 |
26 | 39 | 54 | 117 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 52 | 78 | 108 | 117 |
2 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 117 |
3 | 13 | 39 | 27 | 117 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 52, 78, 108, 117 ) = 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 13 = 1404 .