What is the Least Common Multiple of 663 and 673?

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 663 and 673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 663 and 673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(663,673) = 1
LCM(663,673) = ( 663 × 673) / 1
LCM(663,673) = 446199 / 1
LCM(663,673) = 446199

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 663 and 673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 663 and 673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 663 and 673.

Prime Factorization of 663

Prime Factorization of 673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 663 and 673.

LCM(663,673) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 673¹
LCM(663,673) = 446199