What is the Least Common Multiple of 2917 and 2923?

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 2917 and 2923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2917 and 2923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2917,2923) = 1
LCM(2917,2923) = ( 2917 × 2923) / 1
LCM(2917,2923) = 8526391 / 1
LCM(2917,2923) = 8526391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2917 and 2923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2917 and 2923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2917 and 2923.

Prime Factorization of 2917

Prime Factorization of 2923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2917 and 2923.

LCM(2917,2923) = 2917¹ × 37¹ × 79¹
LCM(2917,2923) = 8526391