What is the Least Common Multiple of 1792 and 1804?

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 1792 and 1804 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1792 and 1804, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1792,1804) = 4
LCM(1792,1804) = ( 1792 × 1804) / 4
LCM(1792,1804) = 3232768 / 4
LCM(1792,1804) = 808192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1792 and 1804 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1792 and 1804. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1792 and 1804.

Prime Factorization of 1792

Prime Factorization of 1804

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1792 and 1804.

LCM(1792,1804) = 2⁸ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 41¹
LCM(1792,1804) = 808192