What is the Least Common Multiple of 1816 and 1834?

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 1816 and 1834 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1816 and 1834, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1816,1834) = 2
LCM(1816,1834) = ( 1816 × 1834) / 2
LCM(1816,1834) = 3330544 / 2
LCM(1816,1834) = 1665272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1816 and 1834 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1816 and 1834. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1816 and 1834.

Prime Factorization of 1816

Prime Factorization of 1834

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1816 and 1834.

LCM(1816,1834) = 2³ × 227¹ × 7¹ × 131¹
LCM(1816,1834) = 1665272