What is the Least Common Multiple of 2150 and 2157?

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 2150 and 2157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2150 and 2157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2150,2157) = 1
LCM(2150,2157) = ( 2150 × 2157) / 1
LCM(2150,2157) = 4637550 / 1
LCM(2150,2157) = 4637550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2150 and 2157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2150 and 2157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2150 and 2157.

Prime Factorization of 2150

Prime Factorization of 2157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2150 and 2157.

LCM(2150,2157) = 2¹ × 5² × 43¹ × 3¹ × 719¹
LCM(2150,2157) = 4637550