What is the Least Common Multiple of 2461 and 2481?

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 2461 and 2481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2461 and 2481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2461,2481) = 1
LCM(2461,2481) = ( 2461 × 2481) / 1
LCM(2461,2481) = 6105741 / 1
LCM(2461,2481) = 6105741

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2461 and 2481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2461 and 2481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2461 and 2481.

Prime Factorization of 2461

Prime Factorization of 2481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2461 and 2481.

LCM(2461,2481) = 23¹ × 107¹ × 3¹ × 827¹
LCM(2461,2481) = 6105741