What is the Least Common Multiple of 2998 and 3010?

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 2998 and 3010 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2998 and 3010, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2998,3010) = 2
LCM(2998,3010) = ( 2998 × 3010) / 2
LCM(2998,3010) = 9023980 / 2
LCM(2998,3010) = 4511990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2998 and 3010 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2998 and 3010. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2998 and 3010.

Prime Factorization of 2998

Prime Factorization of 3010

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2998 and 3010.

LCM(2998,3010) = 2¹ × 1499¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 43¹
LCM(2998,3010) = 4511990