What is the Least Common Multiple of 1447 and 1452?

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 1447 and 1452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1447 and 1452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1447,1452) = 1
LCM(1447,1452) = ( 1447 × 1452) / 1
LCM(1447,1452) = 2101044 / 1
LCM(1447,1452) = 2101044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1447 and 1452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1447 and 1452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1447 and 1452.

Prime Factorization of 1447

Prime Factorization of 1452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1447 and 1452.

LCM(1447,1452) = 1447¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 11²
LCM(1447,1452) = 2101044