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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1632 and 1637?

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 1632 and 1637 is 2671584.

LCM(1632,1637) = 2671584

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Least Common Multiple of 1632 and 1637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1632 and 1637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1632,1637) = 1
LCM(1632,1637) = ( 1632 × 1637) / 1
LCM(1632,1637) = 2671584 / 1
LCM(1632,1637) = 2671584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1632 and 1637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1632 and 1637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1632 and 1637.

Prime Factorization of 1632

Prime factors of 1632 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 1632 in exponential form is:

1632 = 25 × 31 × 171

Prime Factorization of 1637

Prime factors of 1637 are 1637. Prime factorization of 1637 in exponential form is:

1637 = 16371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1632 and 1637.

LCM(1632,1637) = 25 × 31 × 171 × 16371
LCM(1632,1637) = 2671584