What is the Least Common Multiple of 2918 and 2929?

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 2918 and 2929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2918 and 2929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2918,2929) = 1
LCM(2918,2929) = ( 2918 × 2929) / 1
LCM(2918,2929) = 8546822 / 1
LCM(2918,2929) = 8546822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2918 and 2929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2918 and 2929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2918 and 2929.

Prime Factorization of 2918

Prime Factorization of 2929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2918 and 2929.

LCM(2918,2929) = 2¹ × 1459¹ × 29¹ × 101¹
LCM(2918,2929) = 8546822