What is the Least Common Multiple of 1426 and 1441?

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 1426 and 1441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1426 and 1441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1426,1441) = 1
LCM(1426,1441) = ( 1426 × 1441) / 1
LCM(1426,1441) = 2054866 / 1
LCM(1426,1441) = 2054866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1426 and 1441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1426 and 1441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1426 and 1441.

Prime Factorization of 1426

Prime Factorization of 1441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1426 and 1441.

LCM(1426,1441) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 31¹ × 11¹ × 131¹
LCM(1426,1441) = 2054866