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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2871 and 2888?

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 2888 is 8291448.

LCM(2871,2888) = 8291448

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Least Common Multiple of 2871 and 2888 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 2888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2871,2888) = 1
LCM(2871,2888) = ( 2871 × 2888) / 1
LCM(2871,2888) = 8291448 / 1
LCM(2871,2888) = 8291448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2871 and 2888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2871 and 2888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2871 and 2888.

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 2888

Prime factors of 2888 are 2, 19. Prime factorization of 2888 in exponential form is:

2888 = 23 × 192

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2871 and 2888.

LCM(2871,2888) = 32 × 111 × 291 × 23 × 192
LCM(2871,2888) = 8291448