What is the Least Common Multiple of 2879 and 2899?

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 of 2879 and 2899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2879 and 2899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2879,2899) = 1
LCM(2879,2899) = ( 2879 × 2899) / 1
LCM(2879,2899) = 8346221 / 1
LCM(2879,2899) = 8346221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2879 and 2899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2879 and 2899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2879 and 2899.

Prime Factorization of 2879

Prime Factorization of 2899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2879 and 2899.

LCM(2879,2899) = 2879¹ × 13¹ × 223¹
LCM(2879,2899) = 8346221