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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2871 and 2879?

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 2871 and 2879 is 8265609.

LCM(2871,2879) = 8265609

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Least Common Multiple of 2871 and 2879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2871 and 2879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2871,2879) = 1
LCM(2871,2879) = ( 2871 × 2879) / 1
LCM(2871,2879) = 8265609 / 1
LCM(2871,2879) = 8265609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2871 and 2879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2871 and 2879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2871 and 2879.

Prime Factorization of 2871

Prime factors of 2871 are 3, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 2871 in exponential form is:

2871 = 32 × 111 × 291

Prime Factorization of 2879

Prime factors of 2879 are 2879. Prime factorization of 2879 in exponential form is:

2879 = 28791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2871 and 2879.

LCM(2871,2879) = 32 × 111 × 291 × 28791
LCM(2871,2879) = 8265609