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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2656 and 2676?

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 2656 and 2676 is 1776864.

LCM(2656,2676) = 1776864

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Least Common Multiple of 2656 and 2676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2656 and 2676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2656,2676) = 4
LCM(2656,2676) = ( 2656 × 2676) / 4
LCM(2656,2676) = 7107456 / 4
LCM(2656,2676) = 1776864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2656 and 2676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2656 and 2676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2656 and 2676.

Prime Factorization of 2656

Prime factors of 2656 are 2, 83. Prime factorization of 2656 in exponential form is:

2656 = 25 × 831

Prime Factorization of 2676

Prime factors of 2676 are 2, 3, 223. Prime factorization of 2676 in exponential form is:

2676 = 22 × 31 × 2231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2656 and 2676.

LCM(2656,2676) = 25 × 831 × 31 × 2231
LCM(2656,2676) = 1776864