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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 2900 and 2906 the smallest integer that is 4213700 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2900 and 2906 is 4213700.
LCM(2900,2906) = 4213700
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 2900 and 2906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2900 and 2906.
Prime Factorization of 2900
2 | 2900 |
2 | 1450 |
5 | 725 |
5 | 145 |
29 | 29 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2900 are 2, 5,29. Prime factorization of 2900 in exponential form is:
2900 = 22×52×291
Prime Factorization of 2906
2 | 2906 |
1453 | 1453 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2906 are 2,1453. Prime factorization of 2906 in exponential form is:
2906 = 21×14531
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2900 and 2906.
LCM(2900,2906) = 22×52×291×14531
LCM(2900,2906) = 4213700
Factors of 2900
List of positive integer factors of 2900 that divides 2900 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 29, 50, 58, 100, 116, 145, 290, 580, 725, 1450, 2900
Factors of 2906
List of positive integer factors of 2906 that divides 2906 without a remainder.
1, 2, 1453, 2906
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2900 and 2906, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(2900,2906) = 2
LCM(2900,2906) = ( 2900 × 2906) / 2
LCM(2900,2906) = 8427400 / 2
LCM(2900,2906) = 4213700
(i) The LCM of 2906 and 2900 is associative
LCM of 2900 and 2906 = LCM of 2906 and 2900
1. What is the LCM of 2900 and 2906?
Answer: LCM of 2900 and 2906 is 4213700.
2. What are the Factors of 2900?
Answer: Factors of 2900 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 29, 50, 58, 100, 116, 145, 290, 580, 725, 1450, 2900. There are 18 integers that are factors of 2900. The greatest factor of 2900 is 2900.
3. What are the Factors of 2906?
Answer: Factors of 2906 are 1, 2, 1453, 2906. There are 4 integers that are factors of 2906. The greatest factor of 2906 is 2906.
4. How to Find the LCM of 2900 and 2906?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 2900 and 2906 = 4213700
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2900
2900 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 29
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2906
2906 = 2 x 1453
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 4213700 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 29 x 1453
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 2900 and 2906 is 4213700.