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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2868 and 2886?

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 2868 and 2886 is 1379508.

LCM(2868,2886) = 1379508

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Least Common Multiple of 2868 and 2886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2868 and 2886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2868,2886) = 6
LCM(2868,2886) = ( 2868 × 2886) / 6
LCM(2868,2886) = 8277048 / 6
LCM(2868,2886) = 1379508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2868 and 2886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2868 and 2886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2868 and 2886.

Prime Factorization of 2868

Prime factors of 2868 are 2, 3, 239. Prime factorization of 2868 in exponential form is:

2868 = 22 × 31 × 2391

Prime Factorization of 2886

Prime factors of 2886 are 2, 3, 13, 37. Prime factorization of 2886 in exponential form is:

2886 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2868 and 2886.

LCM(2868,2886) = 22 × 31 × 2391 × 131 × 371
LCM(2868,2886) = 1379508