What is the Least Common Multiple of 2696 and 2708?

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 2696 and 2708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2696 and 2708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2696,2708) = 4
LCM(2696,2708) = ( 2696 × 2708) / 4
LCM(2696,2708) = 7300768 / 4
LCM(2696,2708) = 1825192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2696 and 2708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2696 and 2708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2696 and 2708.

Prime Factorization of 2696

Prime Factorization of 2708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2696 and 2708.

LCM(2696,2708) = 2³ × 337¹ × 677¹
LCM(2696,2708) = 1825192