What is the Least Common Multiple of 2608 and 2624?

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 2608 and 2624 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2608 and 2624, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2608,2624) = 16
LCM(2608,2624) = ( 2608 × 2624) / 16
LCM(2608,2624) = 6843392 / 16
LCM(2608,2624) = 427712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2608 and 2624 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2608 and 2624. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2608 and 2624.

Prime Factorization of 2608

Prime Factorization of 2624

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2608 and 2624.

LCM(2608,2624) = 2⁶ × 163¹ × 41¹
LCM(2608,2624) = 427712