What is the Least Common Multiple of 1842 and 1847?

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 1842 and 1847 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1842 and 1847, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1842,1847) = 1
LCM(1842,1847) = ( 1842 × 1847) / 1
LCM(1842,1847) = 3402174 / 1
LCM(1842,1847) = 3402174

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1842 and 1847 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1842 and 1847. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1842 and 1847.

Prime Factorization of 1842

Prime Factorization of 1847

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1842 and 1847.

LCM(1842,1847) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 307¹ × 1847¹
LCM(1842,1847) = 3402174