What is the Least Common Multiple of 2526 and 2534?

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 2526 and 2534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2526 and 2534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2526,2534) = 2
LCM(2526,2534) = ( 2526 × 2534) / 2
LCM(2526,2534) = 6400884 / 2
LCM(2526,2534) = 3200442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2526 and 2534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2526 and 2534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2526 and 2534.

Prime Factorization of 2526

Prime Factorization of 2534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2526 and 2534.

LCM(2526,2534) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 421¹ × 7¹ × 181¹
LCM(2526,2534) = 3200442