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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1642 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 (LCM) of 1642 and 1652 is 1356292.

LCM(1642,1652) = 1356292

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Least Common Multiple of 1642 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 1642 and 1652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1642,1652) = 2
LCM(1642,1652) = ( 1642 × 1652) / 2
LCM(1642,1652) = 2712584 / 2
LCM(1642,1652) = 1356292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1642 and 1652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1642 and 1652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1642 and 1652.

Prime Factorization of 1642

Prime factors of 1642 are 2, 821. Prime factorization of 1642 in exponential form is:

1642 = 21 × 8211

Prime Factorization of 1652

Prime factors of 1652 are 2, 7, 59. Prime factorization of 1652 in exponential form is:

1652 = 22 × 71 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1642 and 1652.

LCM(1642,1652) = 22 × 8211 × 71 × 591
LCM(1642,1652) = 1356292