What is the Least Common Multiple of 1827 and 1837?

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 1827 and 1837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1827 and 1837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1827,1837) = 1
LCM(1827,1837) = ( 1827 × 1837) / 1
LCM(1827,1837) = 3356199 / 1
LCM(1827,1837) = 3356199

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1827 and 1837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1827 and 1837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1827 and 1837.

Prime Factorization of 1827

Prime Factorization of 1837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1827 and 1837.

LCM(1827,1837) = 3² × 7¹ × 29¹ × 11¹ × 167¹
LCM(1827,1837) = 3356199