What is the Least Common Multiple of 2817 and 2822?

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 2817 and 2822 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2817 and 2822, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2817,2822) = 1
LCM(2817,2822) = ( 2817 × 2822) / 1
LCM(2817,2822) = 7949574 / 1
LCM(2817,2822) = 7949574

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2817 and 2822 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2817 and 2822. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2817 and 2822.

Prime Factorization of 2817

Prime Factorization of 2822

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2817 and 2822.

LCM(2817,2822) = 3² × 313¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 83¹
LCM(2817,2822) = 7949574