LCM( 286, 265, 165, 200 ) = 4547400
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 286 | 265 | 165 | 200 |
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 | 286 | 265 | 165 | 200 |
| 143 | 265 | 165 | 100 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 286 | 265 | 165 | 200 |
| 2 | 143 | 265 | 165 | 100 |
| 2 | 143 | 265 | 165 | 50 |
| 3 | 143 | 265 | 165 | 25 |
| 5 | 143 | 265 | 55 | 25 |
| 5 | 143 | 53 | 11 | 5 |
| 11 | 143 | 53 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 286, 265, 165, 200 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 5 · 11 · 13 · 53 = 4547400 .