What is the Least Common Multiple of 2166 and 2185?

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 2166 and 2185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2166 and 2185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2166,2185) = 19
LCM(2166,2185) = ( 2166 × 2185) / 19
LCM(2166,2185) = 4732710 / 19
LCM(2166,2185) = 249090

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2166 and 2185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2166 and 2185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2166 and 2185.

Prime Factorization of 2166

Prime Factorization of 2185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2166 and 2185.

LCM(2166,2185) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19² × 5¹ × 23¹
LCM(2166,2185) = 249090