What is the Least Common Multiple of 1856 and 1876?

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 1856 and 1876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1856 and 1876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1856,1876) = 4
LCM(1856,1876) = ( 1856 × 1876) / 4
LCM(1856,1876) = 3481856 / 4
LCM(1856,1876) = 870464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1856 and 1876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1856 and 1876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1856 and 1876.

Prime Factorization of 1856

Prime Factorization of 1876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1856 and 1876.

LCM(1856,1876) = 2⁶ × 29¹ × 7¹ × 67¹
LCM(1856,1876) = 870464