What is the Least Common Multiple of 2596 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 of 2596 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 2596 and 2602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2596,2602) = 2
LCM(2596,2602) = ( 2596 × 2602) / 2
LCM(2596,2602) = 6754792 / 2
LCM(2596,2602) = 3377396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2596 and 2602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2596 and 2602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2596 and 2602.

Prime Factorization of 2596

Prime Factorization of 2602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2596 and 2602.

LCM(2596,2602) = 2² × 11¹ × 59¹ × 1301¹
LCM(2596,2602) = 3377396