What is the Least Common Multiple of 882 and 894?

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 882 and 894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 882 and 894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(882,894) = 6
LCM(882,894) = ( 882 × 894) / 6
LCM(882,894) = 788508 / 6
LCM(882,894) = 131418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 882 and 894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 882 and 894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 882 and 894.

Prime Factorization of 882

Prime Factorization of 894

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 882 and 894.

LCM(882,894) = 2¹ × 3² × 7² × 149¹
LCM(882,894) = 131418