What is the Least Common Multiple of 2422 and 2434?

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 2422 and 2434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2422 and 2434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2422,2434) = 2
LCM(2422,2434) = ( 2422 × 2434) / 2
LCM(2422,2434) = 5895148 / 2
LCM(2422,2434) = 2947574

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2422 and 2434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2422 and 2434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2422 and 2434.

Prime Factorization of 2422

Prime Factorization of 2434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2422 and 2434.

LCM(2422,2434) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 173¹ × 1217¹
LCM(2422,2434) = 2947574