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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2208 and 2217?

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 2208 and 2217 is 1631712.

LCM(2208,2217) = 1631712

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Least Common Multiple of 2208 and 2217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2208 and 2217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2208,2217) = 3
LCM(2208,2217) = ( 2208 × 2217) / 3
LCM(2208,2217) = 4895136 / 3
LCM(2208,2217) = 1631712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2208 and 2217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2208 and 2217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2208 and 2217.

Prime Factorization of 2208

Prime factors of 2208 are 2, 3, 23. Prime factorization of 2208 in exponential form is:

2208 = 25 × 31 × 231

Prime Factorization of 2217

Prime factors of 2217 are 3, 739. Prime factorization of 2217 in exponential form is:

2217 = 31 × 7391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2208 and 2217.

LCM(2208,2217) = 25 × 31 × 231 × 7391
LCM(2208,2217) = 1631712