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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2560 and 2578?

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 2560 and 2578 is 3299840.

LCM(2560,2578) = 3299840

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Least Common Multiple of 2560 and 2578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2560 and 2578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2560,2578) = 2
LCM(2560,2578) = ( 2560 × 2578) / 2
LCM(2560,2578) = 6599680 / 2
LCM(2560,2578) = 3299840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2560 and 2578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2560 and 2578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2560 and 2578.

Prime Factorization of 2560

Prime factors of 2560 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 2560 in exponential form is:

2560 = 29 × 51

Prime Factorization of 2578

Prime factors of 2578 are 2, 1289. Prime factorization of 2578 in exponential form is:

2578 = 21 × 12891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2560 and 2578.

LCM(2560,2578) = 29 × 51 × 12891
LCM(2560,2578) = 3299840