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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2891 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 (LCM) of 2891 and 2898 is 1196874.

LCM(2891,2898) = 1196874

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Least Common Multiple of 2891 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 2891 and 2898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2891,2898) = 7
LCM(2891,2898) = ( 2891 × 2898) / 7
LCM(2891,2898) = 8378118 / 7
LCM(2891,2898) = 1196874

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2891 and 2898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2891 and 2898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2891 and 2898.

Prime Factorization of 2891

Prime factors of 2891 are 7, 59. Prime factorization of 2891 in exponential form is:

2891 = 72 × 591

Prime Factorization of 2898

Prime factors of 2898 are 2, 3, 7, 23. Prime factorization of 2898 in exponential form is:

2898 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2891 and 2898.

LCM(2891,2898) = 72 × 591 × 21 × 32 × 231
LCM(2891,2898) = 1196874