What is the Least Common Multiple of 1997 and 2004?

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 1997 and 2004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1997 and 2004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1997,2004) = 1
LCM(1997,2004) = ( 1997 × 2004) / 1
LCM(1997,2004) = 4001988 / 1
LCM(1997,2004) = 4001988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1997 and 2004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1997 and 2004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1997 and 2004.

Prime Factorization of 1997

Prime Factorization of 2004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1997 and 2004.

LCM(1997,2004) = 1997¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 167¹
LCM(1997,2004) = 4001988