What is the Least Common Multiple of 2163 and 2177?

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 2163 and 2177 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2163 and 2177, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2163,2177) = 7
LCM(2163,2177) = ( 2163 × 2177) / 7
LCM(2163,2177) = 4708851 / 7
LCM(2163,2177) = 672693

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2163 and 2177 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2163 and 2177. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2163 and 2177.

Prime Factorization of 2163

Prime Factorization of 2177

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2163 and 2177.

LCM(2163,2177) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 103¹ × 311¹
LCM(2163,2177) = 672693