What is the Least Common Multiple of 2446 and 2464?

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 2464 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 2464, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2446,2464) = 2
LCM(2446,2464) = ( 2446 × 2464) / 2
LCM(2446,2464) = 6026944 / 2
LCM(2446,2464) = 3013472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2446 and 2464 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2446 and 2464. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2446 and 2464.

Prime Factorization of 2446

Prime Factorization of 2464

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2446 and 2464.

LCM(2446,2464) = 2⁵ × 1223¹ × 7¹ × 11¹
LCM(2446,2464) = 3013472