What is the Least Common Multiple of 1862 and 1879?

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 1862 and 1879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1862 and 1879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1862,1879) = 1
LCM(1862,1879) = ( 1862 × 1879) / 1
LCM(1862,1879) = 3498698 / 1
LCM(1862,1879) = 3498698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1862 and 1879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1862 and 1879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1862 and 1879.

Prime Factorization of 1862

Prime Factorization of 1879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1862 and 1879.

LCM(1862,1879) = 2¹ × 7² × 19¹ × 1879¹
LCM(1862,1879) = 3498698