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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2916 and 2936?

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 2916 and 2936 is 2140344.

LCM(2916,2936) = 2140344

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Least Common Multiple of 2916 and 2936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2916 and 2936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2916,2936) = 4
LCM(2916,2936) = ( 2916 × 2936) / 4
LCM(2916,2936) = 8561376 / 4
LCM(2916,2936) = 2140344

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2916 and 2936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2916 and 2936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2916 and 2936.

Prime Factorization of 2916

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

2916 = 22 × 36

Prime Factorization of 2936

Prime factors of 2936 are 2, 367. Prime factorization of 2936 in exponential form is:

2936 = 23 × 3671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2916 and 2936.

LCM(2916,2936) = 23 × 36 × 3671
LCM(2916,2936) = 2140344