LCM( 56, 32, 16, 27 ) = 6048
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
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 | 56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
28 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
2 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 56, 32, 16, 27 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 7 = 6048 .