What is the Least Common Multiple of 1790 and 1806?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 1790 and 1806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1790 and 1806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1790,1806) = 2
LCM(1790,1806) = ( 1790 × 1806) / 2
LCM(1790,1806) = 3232740 / 2
LCM(1790,1806) = 1616370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1790 and 1806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1790 and 1806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1790 and 1806.

Prime Factorization of 1790

Prime Factorization of 1806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1790 and 1806.

LCM(1790,1806) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 179¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 43¹
LCM(1790,1806) = 1616370