What is the Least Common Multiple of 1837 and 1841?

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 1837 and 1841 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1837 and 1841, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1837,1841) = 1
LCM(1837,1841) = ( 1837 × 1841) / 1
LCM(1837,1841) = 3381917 / 1
LCM(1837,1841) = 3381917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1837 and 1841 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1837 and 1841. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1837 and 1841.

Prime Factorization of 1837

Prime Factorization of 1841

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1837 and 1841.

LCM(1837,1841) = 11¹ × 167¹ × 7¹ × 263¹
LCM(1837,1841) = 3381917