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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2873 and 2882?

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 2873 and 2882 is 8279986.

LCM(2873,2882) = 8279986

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Least Common Multiple of 2873 and 2882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2873 and 2882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2873,2882) = 1
LCM(2873,2882) = ( 2873 × 2882) / 1
LCM(2873,2882) = 8279986 / 1
LCM(2873,2882) = 8279986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2873 and 2882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2873 and 2882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2873 and 2882.

Prime Factorization of 2873

Prime factors of 2873 are 13, 17. Prime factorization of 2873 in exponential form is:

2873 = 132 × 171

Prime Factorization of 2882

Prime factors of 2882 are 2, 11, 131. Prime factorization of 2882 in exponential form is:

2882 = 21 × 111 × 1311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2873 and 2882.

LCM(2873,2882) = 132 × 171 × 21 × 111 × 1311
LCM(2873,2882) = 8279986