What is the Least Common Multiple of 2740 and 2750?

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 2740 and 2750 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2740 and 2750, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2740,2750) = 10
LCM(2740,2750) = ( 2740 × 2750) / 10
LCM(2740,2750) = 7535000 / 10
LCM(2740,2750) = 753500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2740 and 2750 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2740 and 2750. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2740 and 2750.

Prime Factorization of 2740

Prime Factorization of 2750

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2740 and 2750.

LCM(2740,2750) = 2² × 5³ × 137¹ × 11¹
LCM(2740,2750) = 753500