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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2927 and 2946?

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 2927 and 2946 is 8622942.

LCM(2927,2946) = 8622942

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Least Common Multiple of 2927 and 2946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2927 and 2946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2927,2946) = 1
LCM(2927,2946) = ( 2927 × 2946) / 1
LCM(2927,2946) = 8622942 / 1
LCM(2927,2946) = 8622942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2927 and 2946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2927 and 2946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2927 and 2946.

Prime Factorization of 2927

Prime factors of 2927 are 2927. Prime factorization of 2927 in exponential form is:

2927 = 29271

Prime Factorization of 2946

Prime factors of 2946 are 2, 3, 491. Prime factorization of 2946 in exponential form is:

2946 = 21 × 31 × 4911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2927 and 2946.

LCM(2927,2946) = 29271 × 21 × 31 × 4911
LCM(2927,2946) = 8622942