What is the Least Common Multiple of 1419 and 1438?

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 1419 and 1438 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1419 and 1438, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1419,1438) = 1
LCM(1419,1438) = ( 1419 × 1438) / 1
LCM(1419,1438) = 2040522 / 1
LCM(1419,1438) = 2040522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1419 and 1438 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1419 and 1438. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1419 and 1438.

Prime Factorization of 1419

Prime Factorization of 1438

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1419 and 1438.

LCM(1419,1438) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 43¹ × 2¹ × 719¹
LCM(1419,1438) = 2040522