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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2926 and 2946?

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 (LCM) of 2926 and 2946 is 4309998.

LCM(2926,2946) = 4309998

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Least Common Multiple of 2926 and 2946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2926 and 2946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2926,2946) = 2
LCM(2926,2946) = ( 2926 × 2946) / 2
LCM(2926,2946) = 8619996 / 2
LCM(2926,2946) = 4309998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2926 and 2946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2926 and 2946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2926 and 2946.

Prime Factorization of 2926

Prime factors of 2926 are 2, 7, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 2926 in exponential form is:

2926 = 21 × 71 × 111 × 191

Prime Factorization of 2946

Prime factors of 2946 are 2, 3, 491. Prime factorization of 2946 in exponential form is:

2946 = 21 × 31 × 4911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2926 and 2946.

LCM(2926,2946) = 21 × 71 × 111 × 191 × 31 × 4911
LCM(2926,2946) = 4309998