What is the Least Common Multiple of 2435 and 2448?

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 2435 and 2448 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2435 and 2448, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2435,2448) = 1
LCM(2435,2448) = ( 2435 × 2448) / 1
LCM(2435,2448) = 5960880 / 1
LCM(2435,2448) = 5960880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2435 and 2448 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2435 and 2448. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2435 and 2448.

Prime Factorization of 2435

Prime Factorization of 2448

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2435 and 2448.

LCM(2435,2448) = 5¹ × 487¹ × 2⁴ × 3² × 17¹
LCM(2435,2448) = 5960880