What is the Least Common Multiple of 2644 and 2664?

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 2644 and 2664 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2644 and 2664, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2644,2664) = 4
LCM(2644,2664) = ( 2644 × 2664) / 4
LCM(2644,2664) = 7043616 / 4
LCM(2644,2664) = 1760904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2644 and 2664 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2644 and 2664. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2644 and 2664.

Prime Factorization of 2644

Prime Factorization of 2664

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2644 and 2664.

LCM(2644,2664) = 2³ × 661¹ × 3² × 37¹
LCM(2644,2664) = 1760904