What is the Least Common Multiple of 2778 and 2793?

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 2778 and 2793 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2778 and 2793, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2778,2793) = 3
LCM(2778,2793) = ( 2778 × 2793) / 3
LCM(2778,2793) = 7758954 / 3
LCM(2778,2793) = 2586318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2778 and 2793 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2778 and 2793. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2778 and 2793.

Prime Factorization of 2778

Prime Factorization of 2793

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2778 and 2793.

LCM(2778,2793) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 463¹ × 7² × 19¹
LCM(2778,2793) = 2586318