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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2640 and 2644?

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 2640 and 2644 is 1745040.

LCM(2640,2644) = 1745040

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Least Common Multiple of 2640 and 2644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2640 and 2644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2640,2644) = 4
LCM(2640,2644) = ( 2640 × 2644) / 4
LCM(2640,2644) = 6980160 / 4
LCM(2640,2644) = 1745040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2640 and 2644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2640 and 2644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2640 and 2644.

Prime Factorization of 2640

Prime factors of 2640 are 2, 3, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 2640 in exponential form is:

2640 = 24 × 31 × 51 × 111

Prime Factorization of 2644

Prime factors of 2644 are 2, 661. Prime factorization of 2644 in exponential form is:

2644 = 22 × 6611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2640 and 2644.

LCM(2640,2644) = 24 × 31 × 51 × 111 × 6611
LCM(2640,2644) = 1745040