What is the Least Common Multiple of 1841 and 1858?

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 1841 and 1858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1841 and 1858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1841,1858) = 1
LCM(1841,1858) = ( 1841 × 1858) / 1
LCM(1841,1858) = 3420578 / 1
LCM(1841,1858) = 3420578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1841 and 1858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1841 and 1858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1841 and 1858.

Prime Factorization of 1841

Prime Factorization of 1858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1841 and 1858.

LCM(1841,1858) = 7¹ × 263¹ × 2¹ × 929¹
LCM(1841,1858) = 3420578