What is the Least Common Multiple of 1606 and 1626?

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 1606 and 1626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1606 and 1626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1606,1626) = 2
LCM(1606,1626) = ( 1606 × 1626) / 2
LCM(1606,1626) = 2611356 / 2
LCM(1606,1626) = 1305678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1606 and 1626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1606 and 1626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1606 and 1626.

Prime Factorization of 1606

Prime Factorization of 1626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1606 and 1626.

LCM(1606,1626) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 73¹ × 3¹ × 271¹
LCM(1606,1626) = 1305678