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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2856 and 2876?

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 2856 and 2876 is 2053464.

LCM(2856,2876) = 2053464

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Least Common Multiple of 2856 and 2876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2856 and 2876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2856,2876) = 4
LCM(2856,2876) = ( 2856 × 2876) / 4
LCM(2856,2876) = 8213856 / 4
LCM(2856,2876) = 2053464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2856 and 2876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2856 and 2876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2856 and 2876.

Prime Factorization of 2856

Prime factors of 2856 are 2, 3, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 2856 in exponential form is:

2856 = 23 × 31 × 71 × 171

Prime Factorization of 2876

Prime factors of 2876 are 2, 719. Prime factorization of 2876 in exponential form is:

2876 = 22 × 7191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2856 and 2876.

LCM(2856,2876) = 23 × 31 × 71 × 171 × 7191
LCM(2856,2876) = 2053464