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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2478 and 2492?

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 2478 and 2492 is 441084.

LCM(2478,2492) = 441084

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Least Common Multiple of 2478 and 2492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2478 and 2492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2478,2492) = 14
LCM(2478,2492) = ( 2478 × 2492) / 14
LCM(2478,2492) = 6175176 / 14
LCM(2478,2492) = 441084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2478 and 2492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2478 and 2492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2478 and 2492.

Prime Factorization of 2478

Prime factors of 2478 are 2, 3, 7, 59. Prime factorization of 2478 in exponential form is:

2478 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 591

Prime Factorization of 2492

Prime factors of 2492 are 2, 7, 89. Prime factorization of 2492 in exponential form is:

2492 = 22 × 71 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2478 and 2492.

LCM(2478,2492) = 22 × 31 × 71 × 591 × 891
LCM(2478,2492) = 441084