What is the Least Common Multiple of 1646 and 1663?

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 1646 and 1663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1646 and 1663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1646,1663) = 1
LCM(1646,1663) = ( 1646 × 1663) / 1
LCM(1646,1663) = 2737298 / 1
LCM(1646,1663) = 2737298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1646 and 1663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1646 and 1663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1646 and 1663.

Prime Factorization of 1646

Prime Factorization of 1663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1646 and 1663.

LCM(1646,1663) = 2¹ × 823¹ × 1663¹
LCM(1646,1663) = 2737298