What is the Least Common Multiple of 2474 and 2483?

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 2474 and 2483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2474 and 2483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2474,2483) = 1
LCM(2474,2483) = ( 2474 × 2483) / 1
LCM(2474,2483) = 6142942 / 1
LCM(2474,2483) = 6142942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2474 and 2483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2474 and 2483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2474 and 2483.

Prime Factorization of 2474

Prime Factorization of 2483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2474 and 2483.

LCM(2474,2483) = 2¹ × 1237¹ × 13¹ × 191¹
LCM(2474,2483) = 6142942