LCM( 284, 260, 360, 480 ) = 1329120
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 284 | 260 | 360 | 480 |
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 | 284 | 260 | 360 | 480 |
| 142 | 130 | 180 | 240 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 284 | 260 | 360 | 480 |
| 2 | 142 | 130 | 180 | 240 |
| 2 | 71 | 65 | 90 | 120 |
| 2 | 71 | 65 | 45 | 60 |
| 2 | 71 | 65 | 45 | 30 |
| 3 | 71 | 65 | 45 | 15 |
| 3 | 71 | 65 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | 71 | 65 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 284, 260, 360, 480 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 13 · 71 = 1329120 .