What is the Least Common Multiple of 1634 and 1654?

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 1634 and 1654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1634 and 1654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1634,1654) = 2
LCM(1634,1654) = ( 1634 × 1654) / 2
LCM(1634,1654) = 2702636 / 2
LCM(1634,1654) = 1351318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1634 and 1654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1634 and 1654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1634 and 1654.

Prime Factorization of 1634

Prime Factorization of 1654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1634 and 1654.

LCM(1634,1654) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 43¹ × 827¹
LCM(1634,1654) = 1351318