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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1597 and 1606?

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 1597 and 1606 is 2564782.

LCM(1597,1606) = 2564782

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Least Common Multiple of 1597 and 1606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1597 and 1606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1597,1606) = 1
LCM(1597,1606) = ( 1597 × 1606) / 1
LCM(1597,1606) = 2564782 / 1
LCM(1597,1606) = 2564782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1597 and 1606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1597 and 1606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1597 and 1606.

Prime Factorization of 1597

Prime factors of 1597 are 1597. Prime factorization of 1597 in exponential form is:

1597 = 15971

Prime Factorization of 1606

Prime factors of 1606 are 2, 11, 73. Prime factorization of 1606 in exponential form is:

1606 = 21 × 111 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1597 and 1606.

LCM(1597,1606) = 15971 × 21 × 111 × 731
LCM(1597,1606) = 2564782