What is the Least Common Multiple of 675 and 691?

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 675 and 691 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 675 and 691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(675,691) = 1
LCM(675,691) = ( 675 × 691) / 1
LCM(675,691) = 466425 / 1
LCM(675,691) = 466425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 675 and 691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 675 and 691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 675 and 691.

Prime Factorization of 675

Prime Factorization of 691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 675 and 691.

LCM(675,691) = 3³ × 5² × 691¹
LCM(675,691) = 466425