What is the Least Common Multiple of 2523 and 2532?

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 2523 and 2532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2523 and 2532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2523,2532) = 3
LCM(2523,2532) = ( 2523 × 2532) / 3
LCM(2523,2532) = 6388236 / 3
LCM(2523,2532) = 2129412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2523 and 2532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2523 and 2532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2523 and 2532.

Prime Factorization of 2523

Prime Factorization of 2532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2523 and 2532.

LCM(2523,2532) = 3¹ × 29² × 2² × 211¹
LCM(2523,2532) = 2129412