What is the Least Common Multiple of 2815 and 2835?

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 2815 and 2835 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2815 and 2835, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2815,2835) = 5
LCM(2815,2835) = ( 2815 × 2835) / 5
LCM(2815,2835) = 7980525 / 5
LCM(2815,2835) = 1596105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2815 and 2835 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2815 and 2835. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2815 and 2835.

Prime Factorization of 2815

Prime Factorization of 2835

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2815 and 2835.

LCM(2815,2835) = 5¹ × 563¹ × 3⁴ × 7¹
LCM(2815,2835) = 1596105