What is the Least Common Multiple of 1417 and 1430?

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 1417 and 1430 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1417 and 1430, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1417,1430) = 13
LCM(1417,1430) = ( 1417 × 1430) / 13
LCM(1417,1430) = 2026310 / 13
LCM(1417,1430) = 155870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1417 and 1430 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1417 and 1430. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1417 and 1430.

Prime Factorization of 1417

Prime Factorization of 1430

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1417 and 1430.

LCM(1417,1430) = 13¹ × 109¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 11¹
LCM(1417,1430) = 155870