What is the Least Common Multiple of 1865 and 1869?

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 1865 and 1869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1865 and 1869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1865,1869) = 1
LCM(1865,1869) = ( 1865 × 1869) / 1
LCM(1865,1869) = 3485685 / 1
LCM(1865,1869) = 3485685

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1865 and 1869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1865 and 1869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1865 and 1869.

Prime Factorization of 1865

Prime Factorization of 1869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1865 and 1869.

LCM(1865,1869) = 5¹ × 373¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 89¹
LCM(1865,1869) = 3485685