What is the Least Common Multiple of 2818 and 2837?

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 2818 and 2837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2818 and 2837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2818,2837) = 1
LCM(2818,2837) = ( 2818 × 2837) / 1
LCM(2818,2837) = 7994666 / 1
LCM(2818,2837) = 7994666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2818 and 2837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2818 and 2837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2818 and 2837.

Prime Factorization of 2818

Prime Factorization of 2837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2818 and 2837.

LCM(2818,2837) = 2¹ × 1409¹ × 2837¹
LCM(2818,2837) = 7994666