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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2860 and 2875?

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 2860 and 2875 is 1644500.

LCM(2860,2875) = 1644500

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Least Common Multiple of 2860 and 2875 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2860 and 2875, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2860,2875) = 5
LCM(2860,2875) = ( 2860 × 2875) / 5
LCM(2860,2875) = 8222500 / 5
LCM(2860,2875) = 1644500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2860 and 2875 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2860 and 2875. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2860 and 2875.

Prime Factorization of 2860

Prime factors of 2860 are 2, 5, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 2860 in exponential form is:

2860 = 22 × 51 × 111 × 131

Prime Factorization of 2875

Prime factors of 2875 are 5, 23. Prime factorization of 2875 in exponential form is:

2875 = 53 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2860 and 2875.

LCM(2860,2875) = 22 × 53 × 111 × 131 × 231
LCM(2860,2875) = 1644500