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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1677 and 1686?

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 1677 and 1686 is 942474.

LCM(1677,1686) = 942474

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Least Common Multiple of 1677 and 1686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1677 and 1686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1677,1686) = 3
LCM(1677,1686) = ( 1677 × 1686) / 3
LCM(1677,1686) = 2827422 / 3
LCM(1677,1686) = 942474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1677 and 1686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1677 and 1686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1677 and 1686.

Prime Factorization of 1677

Prime factors of 1677 are 3, 13, 43. Prime factorization of 1677 in exponential form is:

1677 = 31 × 131 × 431

Prime Factorization of 1686

Prime factors of 1686 are 2, 3, 281. Prime factorization of 1686 in exponential form is:

1686 = 21 × 31 × 2811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1677 and 1686.

LCM(1677,1686) = 31 × 131 × 431 × 21 × 2811
LCM(1677,1686) = 942474