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What is the Least Common Multiple of 602 and 612?

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 602 and 612 is 184212.

LCM(602,612) = 184212

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Least Common Multiple of 602 and 612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 602 and 612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(602,612) = 2
LCM(602,612) = ( 602 × 612) / 2
LCM(602,612) = 368424 / 2
LCM(602,612) = 184212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 602 and 612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 602 and 612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 602 and 612.

Prime Factorization of 602

Prime factors of 602 are 2, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 602 in exponential form is:

602 = 21 × 71 × 431

Prime Factorization of 612

Prime factors of 612 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 612 in exponential form is:

612 = 22 × 32 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 602 and 612.

LCM(602,612) = 22 × 71 × 431 × 32 × 171
LCM(602,612) = 184212