What is the Least Common Multiple of 2748 and 2766?

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 2748 and 2766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2748 and 2766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2748,2766) = 6
LCM(2748,2766) = ( 2748 × 2766) / 6
LCM(2748,2766) = 7600968 / 6
LCM(2748,2766) = 1266828

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2748 and 2766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2748 and 2766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2748 and 2766.

Prime Factorization of 2748

Prime Factorization of 2766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2748 and 2766.

LCM(2748,2766) = 2² × 3¹ × 229¹ × 461¹
LCM(2748,2766) = 1266828