What is the Least Common Multiple of 1671 and 1680?

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 1671 and 1680 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1671 and 1680, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1671,1680) = 3
LCM(1671,1680) = ( 1671 × 1680) / 3
LCM(1671,1680) = 2807280 / 3
LCM(1671,1680) = 935760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1671 and 1680 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1671 and 1680. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1671 and 1680.

Prime Factorization of 1671

Prime Factorization of 1680

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1671 and 1680.

LCM(1671,1680) = 3¹ × 557¹ × 2⁴ × 5¹ × 7¹
LCM(1671,1680) = 935760