What is the Least Common Multiple of 2845 and 2863?

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 2845 and 2863 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2845 and 2863, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2845,2863) = 1
LCM(2845,2863) = ( 2845 × 2863) / 1
LCM(2845,2863) = 8145235 / 1
LCM(2845,2863) = 8145235

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2845 and 2863 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2845 and 2863. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2845 and 2863.

Prime Factorization of 2845

Prime Factorization of 2863

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2845 and 2863.

LCM(2845,2863) = 5¹ × 569¹ × 7¹ × 409¹
LCM(2845,2863) = 8145235