What is the Least Common Multiple of 1874 and 1894?

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 1874 and 1894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1874 and 1894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1874,1894) = 2
LCM(1874,1894) = ( 1874 × 1894) / 2
LCM(1874,1894) = 3549356 / 2
LCM(1874,1894) = 1774678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1874 and 1894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1874 and 1894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1874 and 1894.

Prime Factorization of 1874

Prime Factorization of 1894

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1874 and 1894.

LCM(1874,1894) = 2¹ × 937¹ × 947¹
LCM(1874,1894) = 1774678