LCM( 56, 32, 16, 27 ) = 6048
Step 1 : Place the numbers inside division bar:
| 56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
Step 2 : Find a prime number which can divide at least two of your numbers.
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 : Repeat Step 2 until you can no longer divide.
| 2 | 56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 2 | 56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | 56 | 32 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
Since there are no primes that divides at least two of given numbers, we conclude that the LCM is a product of starting numbers.
LCM = 56 · 32 · 16 · 27 = 6048