What is the Least Common Multiple of 1633 and 1652?

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 1633 and 1652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1633 and 1652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1633,1652) = 1
LCM(1633,1652) = ( 1633 × 1652) / 1
LCM(1633,1652) = 2697716 / 1
LCM(1633,1652) = 2697716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1633 and 1652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1633 and 1652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1633 and 1652.

Prime Factorization of 1633

Prime Factorization of 1652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1633 and 1652.

LCM(1633,1652) = 23¹ × 71¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 59¹
LCM(1633,1652) = 2697716