What is the Least Common Multiple of 1808 and 1827?

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 1808 and 1827 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1808 and 1827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1808,1827) = 1
LCM(1808,1827) = ( 1808 × 1827) / 1
LCM(1808,1827) = 3303216 / 1
LCM(1808,1827) = 3303216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1808 and 1827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1808 and 1827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1808 and 1827.

Prime Factorization of 1808

Prime Factorization of 1827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1808 and 1827.

LCM(1808,1827) = 2⁴ × 113¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(1808,1827) = 3303216