What is the Least Common Multiple of 2616 and 2636?

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 2616 and 2636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2616 and 2636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2616,2636) = 4
LCM(2616,2636) = ( 2616 × 2636) / 4
LCM(2616,2636) = 6895776 / 4
LCM(2616,2636) = 1723944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2616 and 2636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2616 and 2636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2616 and 2636.

Prime Factorization of 2616

Prime Factorization of 2636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2616 and 2636.

LCM(2616,2636) = 2³ × 3¹ × 109¹ × 659¹
LCM(2616,2636) = 1723944