What is the Least Common Multiple of 2439 and 2444?

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 2439 and 2444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2439 and 2444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2439,2444) = 1
LCM(2439,2444) = ( 2439 × 2444) / 1
LCM(2439,2444) = 5960916 / 1
LCM(2439,2444) = 5960916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2439 and 2444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2439 and 2444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2439 and 2444.

Prime Factorization of 2439

Prime Factorization of 2444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2439 and 2444.

LCM(2439,2444) = 3² × 271¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(2439,2444) = 5960916