What is the Least Common Multiple of 2843 and 2859?

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 2843 and 2859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2843 and 2859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2843,2859) = 1
LCM(2843,2859) = ( 2843 × 2859) / 1
LCM(2843,2859) = 8128137 / 1
LCM(2843,2859) = 8128137

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2843 and 2859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2843 and 2859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2843 and 2859.

Prime Factorization of 2843

Prime Factorization of 2859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2843 and 2859.

LCM(2843,2859) = 2843¹ × 3¹ × 953¹
LCM(2843,2859) = 8128137