What is the Least Common Multiple of 2488 and 2492?

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 2488 and 2492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2488 and 2492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2488,2492) = 4
LCM(2488,2492) = ( 2488 × 2492) / 4
LCM(2488,2492) = 6200096 / 4
LCM(2488,2492) = 1550024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2488 and 2492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2488 and 2492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2488 and 2492.

Prime Factorization of 2488

Prime Factorization of 2492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2488 and 2492.

LCM(2488,2492) = 2³ × 311¹ × 7¹ × 89¹
LCM(2488,2492) = 1550024