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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1644 and 1656?

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 1644 and 1656 is 226872.

LCM(1644,1656) = 226872

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Least Common Multiple of 1644 and 1656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1644 and 1656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1644,1656) = 12
LCM(1644,1656) = ( 1644 × 1656) / 12
LCM(1644,1656) = 2722464 / 12
LCM(1644,1656) = 226872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1644 and 1656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1644 and 1656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1644 and 1656.

Prime Factorization of 1644

Prime factors of 1644 are 2, 3, 137. Prime factorization of 1644 in exponential form is:

1644 = 22 × 31 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 1656

Prime factors of 1656 are 2, 3, 23. Prime factorization of 1656 in exponential form is:

1656 = 23 × 32 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1644 and 1656.

LCM(1644,1656) = 23 × 32 × 1371 × 231
LCM(1644,1656) = 226872