What is the Least Common Multiple of 2648 and 2667?

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 2648 and 2667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2648 and 2667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2648,2667) = 1
LCM(2648,2667) = ( 2648 × 2667) / 1
LCM(2648,2667) = 7062216 / 1
LCM(2648,2667) = 7062216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2648 and 2667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2648 and 2667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2648 and 2667.

Prime Factorization of 2648

Prime Factorization of 2667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2648 and 2667.

LCM(2648,2667) = 2³ × 331¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 127¹
LCM(2648,2667) = 7062216