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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1604 and 1622?

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 1604 and 1622 is 1300844.

LCM(1604,1622) = 1300844

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Least Common Multiple of 1604 and 1622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1604 and 1622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1604,1622) = 2
LCM(1604,1622) = ( 1604 × 1622) / 2
LCM(1604,1622) = 2601688 / 2
LCM(1604,1622) = 1300844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1604 and 1622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1604 and 1622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1604 and 1622.

Prime Factorization of 1604

Prime factors of 1604 are 2, 401. Prime factorization of 1604 in exponential form is:

1604 = 22 × 4011

Prime Factorization of 1622

Prime factors of 1622 are 2, 811. Prime factorization of 1622 in exponential form is:

1622 = 21 × 8111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1604 and 1622.

LCM(1604,1622) = 22 × 4011 × 8111
LCM(1604,1622) = 1300844