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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1878 and 1882?

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 1878 and 1882 is 1767198.

LCM(1878,1882) = 1767198

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Least Common Multiple of 1878 and 1882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1878 and 1882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1878,1882) = 2
LCM(1878,1882) = ( 1878 × 1882) / 2
LCM(1878,1882) = 3534396 / 2
LCM(1878,1882) = 1767198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1878 and 1882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1878 and 1882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1878 and 1882.

Prime Factorization of 1878

Prime factors of 1878 are 2, 3, 313. Prime factorization of 1878 in exponential form is:

1878 = 21 × 31 × 3131

Prime Factorization of 1882

Prime factors of 1882 are 2, 941. Prime factorization of 1882 in exponential form is:

1882 = 21 × 9411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1878 and 1882.

LCM(1878,1882) = 21 × 31 × 3131 × 9411
LCM(1878,1882) = 1767198