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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2466 and 2472?

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 (LCM) of 2466 and 2472 is 1015992.

LCM(2466,2472) = 1015992

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Least Common Multiple of 2466 and 2472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2466 and 2472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2466,2472) = 6
LCM(2466,2472) = ( 2466 × 2472) / 6
LCM(2466,2472) = 6095952 / 6
LCM(2466,2472) = 1015992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2466 and 2472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2466 and 2472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2466 and 2472.

Prime Factorization of 2466

Prime factors of 2466 are 2, 3, 137. Prime factorization of 2466 in exponential form is:

2466 = 21 × 32 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 2472

Prime factors of 2472 are 2, 3, 103. Prime factorization of 2472 in exponential form is:

2472 = 23 × 31 × 1031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2466 and 2472.

LCM(2466,2472) = 23 × 32 × 1371 × 1031
LCM(2466,2472) = 1015992