What is the Least Common Multiple of 2886 and 2898?

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 2886 and 2898 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2886 and 2898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2886,2898) = 6
LCM(2886,2898) = ( 2886 × 2898) / 6
LCM(2886,2898) = 8363628 / 6
LCM(2886,2898) = 1393938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2886 and 2898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2886 and 2898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2886 and 2898.

Prime Factorization of 2886

Prime Factorization of 2898

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2886 and 2898.

LCM(2886,2898) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 37¹ × 7¹ × 23¹
LCM(2886,2898) = 1393938