What is the Least Common Multiple of 1692 and 1699?

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 1692 and 1699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1692 and 1699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1692,1699) = 1
LCM(1692,1699) = ( 1692 × 1699) / 1
LCM(1692,1699) = 2874708 / 1
LCM(1692,1699) = 2874708

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1692 and 1699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1692 and 1699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1692 and 1699.

Prime Factorization of 1692

Prime Factorization of 1699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1692 and 1699.

LCM(1692,1699) = 2² × 3² × 47¹ × 1699¹
LCM(1692,1699) = 2874708