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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2562 and 2579?

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 2562 and 2579 is 6607398.

LCM(2562,2579) = 6607398

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Least Common Multiple of 2562 and 2579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2562 and 2579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2562,2579) = 1
LCM(2562,2579) = ( 2562 × 2579) / 1
LCM(2562,2579) = 6607398 / 1
LCM(2562,2579) = 6607398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2562 and 2579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2562 and 2579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2562 and 2579.

Prime Factorization of 2562

Prime factors of 2562 are 2, 3, 7, 61. Prime factorization of 2562 in exponential form is:

2562 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 611

Prime Factorization of 2579

Prime factors of 2579 are 2579. Prime factorization of 2579 in exponential form is:

2579 = 25791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2562 and 2579.

LCM(2562,2579) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 611 × 25791
LCM(2562,2579) = 6607398