What is the Least Common Multiple of 1835 and 1855?

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 1835 and 1855 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1835 and 1855, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1835,1855) = 5
LCM(1835,1855) = ( 1835 × 1855) / 5
LCM(1835,1855) = 3403925 / 5
LCM(1835,1855) = 680785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1835 and 1855 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1835 and 1855. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1835 and 1855.

Prime Factorization of 1835

Prime Factorization of 1855

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1835 and 1855.

LCM(1835,1855) = 5¹ × 367¹ × 7¹ × 53¹
LCM(1835,1855) = 680785