What is the Least Common Multiple of 2698 and 2718?

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 2698 and 2718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2698 and 2718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2698,2718) = 2
LCM(2698,2718) = ( 2698 × 2718) / 2
LCM(2698,2718) = 7333164 / 2
LCM(2698,2718) = 3666582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2698 and 2718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2698 and 2718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2698 and 2718.

Prime Factorization of 2698

Prime Factorization of 2718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2698 and 2718.

LCM(2698,2718) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 71¹ × 3² × 151¹
LCM(2698,2718) = 3666582