What is the Least Common Multiple of 633 and 645?

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 633 and 645 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 633 and 645, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(633,645) = 3
LCM(633,645) = ( 633 × 645) / 3
LCM(633,645) = 408285 / 3
LCM(633,645) = 136095

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 633 and 645 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 633 and 645. First we will calculate the prime factors of 633 and 645.

Prime Factorization of 633

Prime Factorization of 645

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 633 and 645.

LCM(633,645) = 3¹ × 211¹ × 5¹ × 43¹
LCM(633,645) = 136095