What is the Least Common Multiple of 2658 and 2670?

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 2658 and 2670 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2658 and 2670, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2658,2670) = 6
LCM(2658,2670) = ( 2658 × 2670) / 6
LCM(2658,2670) = 7096860 / 6
LCM(2658,2670) = 1182810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2658 and 2670 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2658 and 2670. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2658 and 2670.

Prime Factorization of 2658

Prime Factorization of 2670

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2658 and 2670.

LCM(2658,2670) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 443¹ × 5¹ × 89¹
LCM(2658,2670) = 1182810