What is the Least Common Multiple of 1431 and 1450?

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 1431 and 1450 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1431 and 1450, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1431,1450) = 1
LCM(1431,1450) = ( 1431 × 1450) / 1
LCM(1431,1450) = 2074950 / 1
LCM(1431,1450) = 2074950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1431 and 1450 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1431 and 1450. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1431 and 1450.

Prime Factorization of 1431

Prime Factorization of 1450

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1431 and 1450.

LCM(1431,1450) = 3³ × 53¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 29¹
LCM(1431,1450) = 2074950