What is the Least Common Multiple of 2901 and 2917?

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 2901 and 2917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2901 and 2917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2901,2917) = 1
LCM(2901,2917) = ( 2901 × 2917) / 1
LCM(2901,2917) = 8462217 / 1
LCM(2901,2917) = 8462217

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2901 and 2917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2901 and 2917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2901 and 2917.

Prime Factorization of 2901

Prime Factorization of 2917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2901 and 2917.

LCM(2901,2917) = 3¹ × 967¹ × 2917¹
LCM(2901,2917) = 8462217