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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2500 and 2504?

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 2500 and 2504 is 1565000.

LCM(2500,2504) = 1565000

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Least Common Multiple of 2500 and 2504 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2500 and 2504, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2500,2504) = 4
LCM(2500,2504) = ( 2500 × 2504) / 4
LCM(2500,2504) = 6260000 / 4
LCM(2500,2504) = 1565000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2500 and 2504 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2500 and 2504. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2500 and 2504.

Prime Factorization of 2500

Prime factors of 2500 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 2500 in exponential form is:

2500 = 22 × 54

Prime Factorization of 2504

Prime factors of 2504 are 2, 313. Prime factorization of 2504 in exponential form is:

2504 = 23 × 3131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2500 and 2504.

LCM(2500,2504) = 23 × 54 × 3131
LCM(2500,2504) = 1565000