What is the Least Common Multiple of 1670 and 1690?

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 1670 and 1690 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1670 and 1690, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1670,1690) = 10
LCM(1670,1690) = ( 1670 × 1690) / 10
LCM(1670,1690) = 2822300 / 10
LCM(1670,1690) = 282230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1670 and 1690 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1670 and 1690. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1670 and 1690.

Prime Factorization of 1670

Prime Factorization of 1690

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1670 and 1690.

LCM(1670,1690) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 167¹ × 13²
LCM(1670,1690) = 282230