LCM( 46, 112, 92 ) = 2576
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
| 46 | 112 | 92 |
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 | 46 | 112 | 92 |
| 23 | 56 | 46 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
| 2 | 46 | 112 | 92 |
| 2 | 23 | 56 | 46 |
| 2 | 23 | 28 | 23 |
| 2 | 23 | 14 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 46, 112, 92 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 7 · 23 = 2576 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.