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What is the Least Common Multiple of 680 and 698?

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 680 and 698 is 237320.

LCM(680,698) = 237320

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Least Common Multiple of 680 and 698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 680 and 698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(680,698) = 2
LCM(680,698) = ( 680 × 698) / 2
LCM(680,698) = 474640 / 2
LCM(680,698) = 237320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 680 and 698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 680 and 698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 680 and 698.

Prime Factorization of 680

Prime factors of 680 are 2, 5, 17. Prime factorization of 680 in exponential form is:

680 = 23 × 51 × 171

Prime Factorization of 698

Prime factors of 698 are 2, 349. Prime factorization of 698 in exponential form is:

698 = 21 × 3491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 680 and 698.

LCM(680,698) = 23 × 51 × 171 × 3491
LCM(680,698) = 237320