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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2480 and 2495?

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 2480 and 2495 is 1237520.

LCM(2480,2495) = 1237520

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Least Common Multiple of 2480 and 2495 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2480 and 2495, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2480,2495) = 5
LCM(2480,2495) = ( 2480 × 2495) / 5
LCM(2480,2495) = 6187600 / 5
LCM(2480,2495) = 1237520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2480 and 2495 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2480 and 2495. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2480 and 2495.

Prime Factorization of 2480

Prime factors of 2480 are 2, 5, 31. Prime factorization of 2480 in exponential form is:

2480 = 24 × 51 × 311

Prime Factorization of 2495

Prime factors of 2495 are 5, 499. Prime factorization of 2495 in exponential form is:

2495 = 51 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2480 and 2495.

LCM(2480,2495) = 24 × 51 × 311 × 4991
LCM(2480,2495) = 1237520