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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1848 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 (LCM) of 1848 and 1855 is 489720.

LCM(1848,1855) = 489720

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Least Common Multiple of 1848 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 1848 and 1855, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1848,1855) = 7
LCM(1848,1855) = ( 1848 × 1855) / 7
LCM(1848,1855) = 3428040 / 7
LCM(1848,1855) = 489720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1848 and 1855 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1848 and 1855. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1848 and 1855.

Prime Factorization of 1848

Prime factors of 1848 are 2, 3, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 1848 in exponential form is:

1848 = 23 × 31 × 71 × 111

Prime Factorization of 1855

Prime factors of 1855 are 5, 7, 53. Prime factorization of 1855 in exponential form is:

1855 = 51 × 71 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1848 and 1855.

LCM(1848,1855) = 23 × 31 × 71 × 111 × 51 × 531
LCM(1848,1855) = 489720