What is the Least Common Multiple of 2913 and 2924?

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 2913 and 2924 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2913 and 2924, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2913,2924) = 1
LCM(2913,2924) = ( 2913 × 2924) / 1
LCM(2913,2924) = 8517612 / 1
LCM(2913,2924) = 8517612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2913 and 2924 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2913 and 2924. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2913 and 2924.

Prime Factorization of 2913

Prime Factorization of 2924

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2913 and 2924.

LCM(2913,2924) = 3¹ × 971¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 43¹
LCM(2913,2924) = 8517612