What is the Least Common Multiple of 2446 and 2452?

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 2446 and 2452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2446 and 2452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2446,2452) = 2
LCM(2446,2452) = ( 2446 × 2452) / 2
LCM(2446,2452) = 5997592 / 2
LCM(2446,2452) = 2998796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2446 and 2452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2446 and 2452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2446 and 2452.

Prime Factorization of 2446

Prime Factorization of 2452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2446 and 2452.

LCM(2446,2452) = 2² × 1223¹ × 613¹
LCM(2446,2452) = 2998796