What is the Least Common Multiple of 671 and 676?

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 671 and 676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 671 and 676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(671,676) = 1
LCM(671,676) = ( 671 × 676) / 1
LCM(671,676) = 453596 / 1
LCM(671,676) = 453596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 671 and 676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 671 and 676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 671 and 676.

Prime Factorization of 671

Prime Factorization of 676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 671 and 676.

LCM(671,676) = 11¹ × 61¹ × 2² × 13²
LCM(671,676) = 453596