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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2840 and 2847?

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 (LCM) of 2840 and 2847 is 8085480.

LCM(2840,2847) = 8085480

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Least Common Multiple of 2840 and 2847 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2840 and 2847, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2840,2847) = 1
LCM(2840,2847) = ( 2840 × 2847) / 1
LCM(2840,2847) = 8085480 / 1
LCM(2840,2847) = 8085480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2840 and 2847 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2840 and 2847. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2840 and 2847.

Prime Factorization of 2840

Prime factors of 2840 are 2, 5, 71. Prime factorization of 2840 in exponential form is:

2840 = 23 × 51 × 711

Prime Factorization of 2847

Prime factors of 2847 are 3, 13, 73. Prime factorization of 2847 in exponential form is:

2847 = 31 × 131 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2840 and 2847.

LCM(2840,2847) = 23 × 51 × 711 × 31 × 131 × 731
LCM(2840,2847) = 8085480