What is the Least Common Multiple of 2543 and 2563?

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 2543 and 2563 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2543 and 2563, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2543,2563) = 1
LCM(2543,2563) = ( 2543 × 2563) / 1
LCM(2543,2563) = 6517709 / 1
LCM(2543,2563) = 6517709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2543 and 2563 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2543 and 2563. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2543 and 2563.

Prime Factorization of 2543

Prime Factorization of 2563

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2543 and 2563.

LCM(2543,2563) = 2543¹ × 11¹ × 233¹
LCM(2543,2563) = 6517709