What is the Least Common Multiple of 2405 and 2416?

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 2405 and 2416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2405 and 2416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2405,2416) = 1
LCM(2405,2416) = ( 2405 × 2416) / 1
LCM(2405,2416) = 5810480 / 1
LCM(2405,2416) = 5810480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2405 and 2416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2405 and 2416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2405 and 2416.

Prime Factorization of 2405

Prime Factorization of 2416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2405 and 2416.

LCM(2405,2416) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 2⁴ × 151¹
LCM(2405,2416) = 5810480