What is the Least Common Multiple of 2837 and 2848?

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 2837 and 2848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2837 and 2848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2837,2848) = 1
LCM(2837,2848) = ( 2837 × 2848) / 1
LCM(2837,2848) = 8079776 / 1
LCM(2837,2848) = 8079776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2837 and 2848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2837 and 2848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2837 and 2848.

Prime Factorization of 2837

Prime Factorization of 2848

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2837 and 2848.

LCM(2837,2848) = 2837¹ × 2⁵ × 89¹
LCM(2837,2848) = 8079776