What is the Least Common Multiple of 2923 and 2935?

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 2923 and 2935 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2923 and 2935, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2923,2935) = 1
LCM(2923,2935) = ( 2923 × 2935) / 1
LCM(2923,2935) = 8579005 / 1
LCM(2923,2935) = 8579005

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2923 and 2935 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2923 and 2935. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2923 and 2935.

Prime Factorization of 2923

Prime Factorization of 2935

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2923 and 2935.

LCM(2923,2935) = 37¹ × 79¹ × 5¹ × 587¹
LCM(2923,2935) = 8579005