What is the Least Common Multiple of 2832 and 2841?

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 2832 and 2841 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2832 and 2841, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2832,2841) = 3
LCM(2832,2841) = ( 2832 × 2841) / 3
LCM(2832,2841) = 8045712 / 3
LCM(2832,2841) = 2681904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2832 and 2841 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2832 and 2841. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2832 and 2841.

Prime Factorization of 2832

Prime Factorization of 2841

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2832 and 2841.

LCM(2832,2841) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 947¹
LCM(2832,2841) = 2681904