What is the Least Common Multiple of 2657 and 2662?

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 2657 and 2662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2657 and 2662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2657,2662) = 1
LCM(2657,2662) = ( 2657 × 2662) / 1
LCM(2657,2662) = 7072934 / 1
LCM(2657,2662) = 7072934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2657 and 2662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2657 and 2662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2657 and 2662.

Prime Factorization of 2657

Prime Factorization of 2662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2657 and 2662.

LCM(2657,2662) = 2657¹ × 2¹ × 11³
LCM(2657,2662) = 7072934