What is the Least Common Multiple of 1696 and 1716?

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 1696 and 1716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1696 and 1716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1696,1716) = 4
LCM(1696,1716) = ( 1696 × 1716) / 4
LCM(1696,1716) = 2910336 / 4
LCM(1696,1716) = 727584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1696 and 1716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1696 and 1716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1696 and 1716.

Prime Factorization of 1696

Prime Factorization of 1716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1696 and 1716.

LCM(1696,1716) = 2⁵ × 53¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹
LCM(1696,1716) = 727584