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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2848 and 2866?

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 2848 and 2866 is 4081184.

LCM(2848,2866) = 4081184

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Least Common Multiple of 2848 and 2866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2848 and 2866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2848,2866) = 2
LCM(2848,2866) = ( 2848 × 2866) / 2
LCM(2848,2866) = 8162368 / 2
LCM(2848,2866) = 4081184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2848 and 2866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2848 and 2866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2848 and 2866.

Prime Factorization of 2848

Prime factors of 2848 are 2, 89. Prime factorization of 2848 in exponential form is:

2848 = 25 × 891

Prime Factorization of 2866

Prime factors of 2866 are 2, 1433. Prime factorization of 2866 in exponential form is:

2866 = 21 × 14331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2848 and 2866.

LCM(2848,2866) = 25 × 891 × 14331
LCM(2848,2866) = 4081184