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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1640 and 1647?

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 1640 and 1647 is 2701080.

LCM(1640,1647) = 2701080

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Least Common Multiple of 1640 and 1647 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1640 and 1647, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1640,1647) = 1
LCM(1640,1647) = ( 1640 × 1647) / 1
LCM(1640,1647) = 2701080 / 1
LCM(1640,1647) = 2701080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1640 and 1647 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1640 and 1647. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1640 and 1647.

Prime Factorization of 1640

Prime factors of 1640 are 2, 5, 41. Prime factorization of 1640 in exponential form is:

1640 = 23 × 51 × 411

Prime Factorization of 1647

Prime factors of 1647 are 3, 61. Prime factorization of 1647 in exponential form is:

1647 = 33 × 611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1640 and 1647.

LCM(1640,1647) = 23 × 51 × 411 × 33 × 611
LCM(1640,1647) = 2701080