What is the Least Common Multiple of 2472 and 2487?

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 2472 and 2487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2472 and 2487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2472,2487) = 3
LCM(2472,2487) = ( 2472 × 2487) / 3
LCM(2472,2487) = 6147864 / 3
LCM(2472,2487) = 2049288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2472 and 2487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2472 and 2487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2472 and 2487.

Prime Factorization of 2472

Prime Factorization of 2487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2472 and 2487.

LCM(2472,2487) = 2³ × 3¹ × 103¹ × 829¹
LCM(2472,2487) = 2049288