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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1458 and 1472?

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 (LCM) of 1458 and 1472 is 1073088.

LCM(1458,1472) = 1073088

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Least Common Multiple of 1458 and 1472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1458 and 1472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1458,1472) = 2
LCM(1458,1472) = ( 1458 × 1472) / 2
LCM(1458,1472) = 2146176 / 2
LCM(1458,1472) = 1073088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1458 and 1472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1458 and 1472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1458 and 1472.

Prime Factorization of 1458

Prime factors of 1458 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 1458 in exponential form is:

1458 = 21 × 36

Prime Factorization of 1472

Prime factors of 1472 are 2, 23. Prime factorization of 1472 in exponential form is:

1472 = 26 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1458 and 1472.

LCM(1458,1472) = 26 × 36 × 231
LCM(1458,1472) = 1073088