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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2589 and 2602?

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 2589 and 2602 is 6736578.

LCM(2589,2602) = 6736578

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Least Common Multiple of 2589 and 2602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2589 and 2602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2589,2602) = 1
LCM(2589,2602) = ( 2589 × 2602) / 1
LCM(2589,2602) = 6736578 / 1
LCM(2589,2602) = 6736578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2589 and 2602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2589 and 2602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2589 and 2602.

Prime Factorization of 2589

Prime factors of 2589 are 3, 863. Prime factorization of 2589 in exponential form is:

2589 = 31 × 8631

Prime Factorization of 2602

Prime factors of 2602 are 2, 1301. Prime factorization of 2602 in exponential form is:

2602 = 21 × 13011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2589 and 2602.

LCM(2589,2602) = 31 × 8631 × 21 × 13011
LCM(2589,2602) = 6736578