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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1668 and 1679?

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 1668 and 1679 is 2800572.

LCM(1668,1679) = 2800572

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Least Common Multiple of 1668 and 1679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1668 and 1679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1668,1679) = 1
LCM(1668,1679) = ( 1668 × 1679) / 1
LCM(1668,1679) = 2800572 / 1
LCM(1668,1679) = 2800572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1668 and 1679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1668 and 1679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1668 and 1679.

Prime Factorization of 1668

Prime factors of 1668 are 2, 3, 139. Prime factorization of 1668 in exponential form is:

1668 = 22 × 31 × 1391

Prime Factorization of 1679

Prime factors of 1679 are 23, 73. Prime factorization of 1679 in exponential form is:

1679 = 231 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1668 and 1679.

LCM(1668,1679) = 22 × 31 × 1391 × 231 × 731
LCM(1668,1679) = 2800572