What is the Least Common Multiple of 1429 and 1447?

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 1429 and 1447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1429 and 1447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1429,1447) = 1
LCM(1429,1447) = ( 1429 × 1447) / 1
LCM(1429,1447) = 2067763 / 1
LCM(1429,1447) = 2067763

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1429 and 1447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1429 and 1447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1429 and 1447.

Prime Factorization of 1429

Prime Factorization of 1447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1429 and 1447.

LCM(1429,1447) = 1429¹ × 1447¹
LCM(1429,1447) = 2067763