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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2537 and 2556?

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 (LCM) of 2537 and 2556 is 6484572.

LCM(2537,2556) = 6484572

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Least Common Multiple of 2537 and 2556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2537 and 2556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2537,2556) = 1
LCM(2537,2556) = ( 2537 × 2556) / 1
LCM(2537,2556) = 6484572 / 1
LCM(2537,2556) = 6484572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2537 and 2556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2537 and 2556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2537 and 2556.

Prime Factorization of 2537

Prime factors of 2537 are 43, 59. Prime factorization of 2537 in exponential form is:

2537 = 431 × 591

Prime Factorization of 2556

Prime factors of 2556 are 2, 3, 71. Prime factorization of 2556 in exponential form is:

2556 = 22 × 32 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2537 and 2556.

LCM(2537,2556) = 431 × 591 × 22 × 32 × 711
LCM(2537,2556) = 6484572