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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2521 and 2526?

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 2521 and 2526 is 6368046.

LCM(2521,2526) = 6368046

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Least Common Multiple of 2521 and 2526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2521 and 2526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2521,2526) = 1
LCM(2521,2526) = ( 2521 × 2526) / 1
LCM(2521,2526) = 6368046 / 1
LCM(2521,2526) = 6368046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2521 and 2526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2521 and 2526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2521 and 2526.

Prime Factorization of 2521

Prime factors of 2521 are 2521. Prime factorization of 2521 in exponential form is:

2521 = 25211

Prime Factorization of 2526

Prime factors of 2526 are 2, 3, 421. Prime factorization of 2526 in exponential form is:

2526 = 21 × 31 × 4211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2521 and 2526.

LCM(2521,2526) = 25211 × 21 × 31 × 4211
LCM(2521,2526) = 6368046