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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1840 and 1846?

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 (LCM) of 1840 and 1846 is 1698320.

LCM(1840,1846) = 1698320

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Least Common Multiple of 1840 and 1846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1840 and 1846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1840,1846) = 2
LCM(1840,1846) = ( 1840 × 1846) / 2
LCM(1840,1846) = 3396640 / 2
LCM(1840,1846) = 1698320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1840 and 1846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1840 and 1846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1840 and 1846.

Prime Factorization of 1840

Prime factors of 1840 are 2, 5, 23. Prime factorization of 1840 in exponential form is:

1840 = 24 × 51 × 231

Prime Factorization of 1846

Prime factors of 1846 are 2, 13, 71. Prime factorization of 1846 in exponential form is:

1846 = 21 × 131 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1840 and 1846.

LCM(1840,1846) = 24 × 51 × 231 × 131 × 711
LCM(1840,1846) = 1698320