What is the Least Common Multiple of 1837 and 1843?

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 1843 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 1843, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1837,1843) = 1
LCM(1837,1843) = ( 1837 × 1843) / 1
LCM(1837,1843) = 3385591 / 1
LCM(1837,1843) = 3385591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1837 and 1843 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1837 and 1843. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1837 and 1843.

Prime Factorization of 1837

Prime Factorization of 1843

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1837 and 1843.

LCM(1837,1843) = 11¹ × 167¹ × 19¹ × 97¹
LCM(1837,1843) = 3385591