What is the Least Common Multiple of 2838 and 2846?

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 2838 and 2846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2838 and 2846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2838,2846) = 2
LCM(2838,2846) = ( 2838 × 2846) / 2
LCM(2838,2846) = 8076948 / 2
LCM(2838,2846) = 4038474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2838 and 2846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2838 and 2846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2838 and 2846.

Prime Factorization of 2838

Prime Factorization of 2846

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2838 and 2846.

LCM(2838,2846) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 43¹ × 1423¹
LCM(2838,2846) = 4038474