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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 2870 and 2877 the smallest integer that is 1179570 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2870 and 2877 is 1179570.
LCM(2870,2877) = 1179570
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2870 and 2877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2870 and 2877.
Prime Factorization of 2870
2 | 2870 |
5 | 1435 |
7 | 287 |
41 | 41 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2870 are 2, 5, 7,41. Prime factorization of 2870 in exponential form is:
2870 = 21×51×71×411
Prime Factorization of 2877
3 | 2877 |
7 | 959 |
137 | 137 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2877 are 3, 7,137. Prime factorization of 2877 in exponential form is:
2877 = 31×71×1371
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2870 and 2877.
LCM(2870,2877) = 21×31×51×71×411×1371
LCM(2870,2877) = 1179570
Factors of 2870
List of positive integer factors of 2870 that divides 2870 without a remainder.
1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 41, 70, 82, 205, 287, 410, 574, 1435, 2870
Factors of 2877
List of positive integer factors of 2877 that divides 2877 without a remainder.
1, 3, 7, 21, 137, 411, 959, 2877
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2870 and 2877, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(2870,2877) = 7
LCM(2870,2877) = ( 2870 × 2877) / 7
LCM(2870,2877) = 8256990 / 7
LCM(2870,2877) = 1179570
(i) The LCM of 2877 and 2870 is associative
LCM of 2870 and 2877 = LCM of 2877 and 2870
1. What is the LCM of 2870 and 2877?
Answer: LCM of 2870 and 2877 is 1179570.
2. What are the Factors of 2870?
Answer: Factors of 2870 are 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 41, 70, 82, 205, 287, 410, 574, 1435, 2870. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2870. The greatest factor of 2870 is 2870.
3. What are the Factors of 2877?
Answer: Factors of 2877 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 137, 411, 959, 2877. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2877. The greatest factor of 2877 is 2877.
4. How to Find the LCM of 2870 and 2877?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 2870 and 2877 = 1179570
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2870
2870 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 41
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2877
2877 = 3 x 7 x 137
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 1179570 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 41 x 137
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 2870 and 2877 is 1179570.