What is the Least Common Multiple of 1399 and 1417?

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 1399 and 1417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1399 and 1417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1399,1417) = 1
LCM(1399,1417) = ( 1399 × 1417) / 1
LCM(1399,1417) = 1982383 / 1
LCM(1399,1417) = 1982383

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1399 and 1417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1399 and 1417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1399 and 1417.

Prime Factorization of 1399

Prime Factorization of 1417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1399 and 1417.

LCM(1399,1417) = 1399¹ × 13¹ × 109¹
LCM(1399,1417) = 1982383