What is the Least Common Multiple of 665 and 671?

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 665 and 671 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 665 and 671, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(665,671) = 1
LCM(665,671) = ( 665 × 671) / 1
LCM(665,671) = 446215 / 1
LCM(665,671) = 446215

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 665 and 671 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 665 and 671. First we will calculate the prime factors of 665 and 671.

Prime Factorization of 665

Prime Factorization of 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 665 and 671.

LCM(665,671) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 11¹ × 61¹
LCM(665,671) = 446215