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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2905 and 2916?

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 2905 and 2916 is 8470980.

LCM(2905,2916) = 8470980

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Least Common Multiple of 2905 and 2916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2905 and 2916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2905,2916) = 1
LCM(2905,2916) = ( 2905 × 2916) / 1
LCM(2905,2916) = 8470980 / 1
LCM(2905,2916) = 8470980

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2905 and 2916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2905 and 2916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2905 and 2916.

Prime Factorization of 2905

Prime factors of 2905 are 5, 7, 83. Prime factorization of 2905 in exponential form is:

2905 = 51 × 71 × 831

Prime Factorization of 2916

Prime factors of 2916 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 2916 in exponential form is:

2916 = 22 × 36

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2905 and 2916.

LCM(2905,2916) = 51 × 71 × 831 × 22 × 36
LCM(2905,2916) = 8470980