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What is the Least Common Multiple of 640 and 650?

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 640 and 650 is 41600.

LCM(640,650) = 41600

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Least Common Multiple of 640 and 650 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 640 and 650, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(640,650) = 10
LCM(640,650) = ( 640 × 650) / 10
LCM(640,650) = 416000 / 10
LCM(640,650) = 41600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 640 and 650 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 640 and 650. First we will calculate the prime factors of 640 and 650.

Prime Factorization of 640

Prime factors of 640 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 640 in exponential form is:

640 = 27 × 51

Prime Factorization of 650

Prime factors of 650 are 2, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 650 in exponential form is:

650 = 21 × 52 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 640 and 650.

LCM(640,650) = 27 × 52 × 131
LCM(640,650) = 41600