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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2432 and 2436?

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 (LCM) of 2432 and 2436 is 1481088.

LCM(2432,2436) = 1481088

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Least Common Multiple of 2432 and 2436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2432 and 2436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2432,2436) = 4
LCM(2432,2436) = ( 2432 × 2436) / 4
LCM(2432,2436) = 5924352 / 4
LCM(2432,2436) = 1481088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2432 and 2436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2432 and 2436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2432 and 2436.

Prime Factorization of 2432

Prime factors of 2432 are 2, 19. Prime factorization of 2432 in exponential form is:

2432 = 27 × 191

Prime Factorization of 2436

Prime factors of 2436 are 2, 3, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 2436 in exponential form is:

2436 = 22 × 31 × 71 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2432 and 2436.

LCM(2432,2436) = 27 × 191 × 31 × 71 × 291
LCM(2432,2436) = 1481088