What is the Least Common Multiple of 1685 and 1703?

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 1685 and 1703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1685 and 1703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1685,1703) = 1
LCM(1685,1703) = ( 1685 × 1703) / 1
LCM(1685,1703) = 2869555 / 1
LCM(1685,1703) = 2869555

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1685 and 1703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1685 and 1703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1685 and 1703.

Prime Factorization of 1685

Prime Factorization of 1703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1685 and 1703.

LCM(1685,1703) = 5¹ × 337¹ × 13¹ × 131¹
LCM(1685,1703) = 2869555