What is the Least Common Multiple of 2505 and 2510?

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 2505 and 2510 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2505 and 2510, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2505,2510) = 5
LCM(2505,2510) = ( 2505 × 2510) / 5
LCM(2505,2510) = 6287550 / 5
LCM(2505,2510) = 1257510

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2505 and 2510 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2505 and 2510. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2505 and 2510.

Prime Factorization of 2505

Prime Factorization of 2510

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2505 and 2510.

LCM(2505,2510) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 167¹ × 2¹ × 251¹
LCM(2505,2510) = 1257510