What is the Least Common Multiple of 2510 and 2525?

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 of 2510 and 2525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2510 and 2525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2510,2525) = 5
LCM(2510,2525) = ( 2510 × 2525) / 5
LCM(2510,2525) = 6337750 / 5
LCM(2510,2525) = 1267550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2510 and 2525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2510 and 2525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2510 and 2525.

Prime Factorization of 2510

Prime Factorization of 2525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2510 and 2525.

LCM(2510,2525) = 2¹ × 5² × 251¹ × 101¹
LCM(2510,2525) = 1267550