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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2487 and 2494?

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 2487 and 2494 is 6202578.

LCM(2487,2494) = 6202578

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Least Common Multiple of 2487 and 2494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2487 and 2494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2487,2494) = 1
LCM(2487,2494) = ( 2487 × 2494) / 1
LCM(2487,2494) = 6202578 / 1
LCM(2487,2494) = 6202578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2487 and 2494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2487 and 2494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2487 and 2494.

Prime Factorization of 2487

Prime factors of 2487 are 3, 829. Prime factorization of 2487 in exponential form is:

2487 = 31 × 8291

Prime Factorization of 2494

Prime factors of 2494 are 2, 29, 43. Prime factorization of 2494 in exponential form is:

2494 = 21 × 291 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2487 and 2494.

LCM(2487,2494) = 31 × 8291 × 21 × 291 × 431
LCM(2487,2494) = 6202578