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What is the Least Common Multiple of 637 and 644?

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 (LCM) of 637 and 644 is 58604.

LCM(637,644) = 58604

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Least Common Multiple of 637 and 644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 637 and 644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(637,644) = 7
LCM(637,644) = ( 637 × 644) / 7
LCM(637,644) = 410228 / 7
LCM(637,644) = 58604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 637 and 644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 637 and 644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 637 and 644.

Prime Factorization of 637

Prime factors of 637 are 7, 13. Prime factorization of 637 in exponential form is:

637 = 72 × 131

Prime Factorization of 644

Prime factors of 644 are 2, 7, 23. Prime factorization of 644 in exponential form is:

644 = 22 × 71 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 637 and 644.

LCM(637,644) = 72 × 131 × 22 × 231
LCM(637,644) = 58604