What is the Least Common Multiple of 822 and 837?

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 822 and 837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 822 and 837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(822,837) = 3
LCM(822,837) = ( 822 × 837) / 3
LCM(822,837) = 688014 / 3
LCM(822,837) = 229338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 822 and 837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 822 and 837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 822 and 837.

Prime Factorization of 822

Prime Factorization of 837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 822 and 837.

LCM(822,837) = 2¹ × 3³ × 137¹ × 31¹
LCM(822,837) = 229338