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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2880 and 2894?

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 2880 and 2894 is 4167360.

LCM(2880,2894) = 4167360

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Least Common Multiple of 2880 and 2894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2880 and 2894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2880,2894) = 2
LCM(2880,2894) = ( 2880 × 2894) / 2
LCM(2880,2894) = 8334720 / 2
LCM(2880,2894) = 4167360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2880 and 2894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2880 and 2894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2880 and 2894.

Prime Factorization of 2880

Prime factors of 2880 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 2880 in exponential form is:

2880 = 26 × 32 × 51

Prime Factorization of 2894

Prime factors of 2894 are 2, 1447. Prime factorization of 2894 in exponential form is:

2894 = 21 × 14471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2880 and 2894.

LCM(2880,2894) = 26 × 32 × 51 × 14471
LCM(2880,2894) = 4167360