What is the Least Common Multiple of 2540 and 2544?

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 2540 and 2544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2540 and 2544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2540,2544) = 4
LCM(2540,2544) = ( 2540 × 2544) / 4
LCM(2540,2544) = 6461760 / 4
LCM(2540,2544) = 1615440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2540 and 2544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2540 and 2544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2540 and 2544.

Prime Factorization of 2540

Prime Factorization of 2544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2540 and 2544.

LCM(2540,2544) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 127¹ × 3¹ × 53¹
LCM(2540,2544) = 1615440