LCM( 38, 95, 152, 133 ) = 5320
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 38 | 95 | 152 | 133 |
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 | 38 | 95 | 152 | 133 |
| 19 | 95 | 76 | 133 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 38 | 95 | 152 | 133 |
| 2 | 19 | 95 | 76 | 133 |
| 2 | 19 | 95 | 38 | 133 |
| 5 | 19 | 95 | 19 | 133 |
| 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 133 |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 38, 95, 152, 133 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 5 · 7 · 19 = 5320 .