What is the Least Common Multiple of 2718 and 2733?

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 2718 and 2733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2718 and 2733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2718,2733) = 3
LCM(2718,2733) = ( 2718 × 2733) / 3
LCM(2718,2733) = 7428294 / 3
LCM(2718,2733) = 2476098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2718 and 2733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2718 and 2733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2718 and 2733.

Prime Factorization of 2718

Prime Factorization of 2733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2718 and 2733.

LCM(2718,2733) = 2¹ × 3² × 151¹ × 911¹
LCM(2718,2733) = 2476098