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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2897 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 2897 and 2902 is 8407094.

LCM(2897,2902) = 8407094

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Least Common Multiple of 2897 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 2897 and 2902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2897,2902) = 1
LCM(2897,2902) = ( 2897 × 2902) / 1
LCM(2897,2902) = 8407094 / 1
LCM(2897,2902) = 8407094

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2897 and 2902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2897 and 2902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2897 and 2902.

Prime Factorization of 2897

Prime factors of 2897 are 2897. Prime factorization of 2897 in exponential form is:

2897 = 28971

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 2897 and 2902.

LCM(2897,2902) = 28971 × 21 × 14511
LCM(2897,2902) = 8407094