What is the Least Common Multiple of 1821 and 1832?

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 1821 and 1832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1821 and 1832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1821,1832) = 1
LCM(1821,1832) = ( 1821 × 1832) / 1
LCM(1821,1832) = 3336072 / 1
LCM(1821,1832) = 3336072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1821 and 1832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1821 and 1832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1821 and 1832.

Prime Factorization of 1821

Prime Factorization of 1832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1821 and 1832.

LCM(1821,1832) = 3¹ × 607¹ × 2³ × 229¹
LCM(1821,1832) = 3336072