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What is the Least Common Multiple of 654 and 668?

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 654 and 668 is 218436.

LCM(654,668) = 218436

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Least Common Multiple of 654 and 668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 654 and 668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(654,668) = 2
LCM(654,668) = ( 654 × 668) / 2
LCM(654,668) = 436872 / 2
LCM(654,668) = 218436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 654 and 668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 654 and 668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 654 and 668.

Prime Factorization of 654

Prime factors of 654 are 2, 3, 109. Prime factorization of 654 in exponential form is:

654 = 21 × 31 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 668

Prime factors of 668 are 2, 167. Prime factorization of 668 in exponential form is:

668 = 22 × 1671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 654 and 668.

LCM(654,668) = 22 × 31 × 1091 × 1671
LCM(654,668) = 218436