What is the Least Common Multiple of 2895 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 of 2895 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 2895 and 2902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2895,2902) = 1
LCM(2895,2902) = ( 2895 × 2902) / 1
LCM(2895,2902) = 8401290 / 1
LCM(2895,2902) = 8401290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2895 and 2902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2895 and 2902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2895 and 2902.

Prime Factorization of 2895

Prime Factorization of 2902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2895 and 2902.

LCM(2895,2902) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 1451¹
LCM(2895,2902) = 8401290