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What is the Least Common Multiple of 645 and 661?

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 645 and 661 is 426345.

LCM(645,661) = 426345

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Least Common Multiple of 645 and 661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 645 and 661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(645,661) = 1
LCM(645,661) = ( 645 × 661) / 1
LCM(645,661) = 426345 / 1
LCM(645,661) = 426345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 645 and 661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 645 and 661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 645 and 661.

Prime Factorization of 645

Prime factors of 645 are 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 645 in exponential form is:

645 = 31 × 51 × 431

Prime Factorization of 661

Prime factors of 661 are 661. Prime factorization of 661 in exponential form is:

661 = 6611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 645 and 661.

LCM(645,661) = 31 × 51 × 431 × 6611
LCM(645,661) = 426345