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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2884 and 2902?

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 2884 and 2902 is 4184684.

LCM(2884,2902) = 4184684

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Least Common Multiple of 2884 and 2902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2884 and 2902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2884,2902) = 2
LCM(2884,2902) = ( 2884 × 2902) / 2
LCM(2884,2902) = 8369368 / 2
LCM(2884,2902) = 4184684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2884 and 2902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2884 and 2902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2884 and 2902.

Prime Factorization of 2884

Prime factors of 2884 are 2, 7, 103. Prime factorization of 2884 in exponential form is:

2884 = 22 × 71 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 2902

Prime factors of 2902 are 2, 1451. Prime factorization of 2902 in exponential form is:

2902 = 21 × 14511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2884 and 2902.

LCM(2884,2902) = 22 × 71 × 1031 × 14511
LCM(2884,2902) = 4184684