What is the Least Common Multiple of 1465 and 1471?

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 1465 and 1471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1465 and 1471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1465,1471) = 1
LCM(1465,1471) = ( 1465 × 1471) / 1
LCM(1465,1471) = 2155015 / 1
LCM(1465,1471) = 2155015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1465 and 1471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1465 and 1471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1465 and 1471.

Prime Factorization of 1465

Prime Factorization of 1471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1465 and 1471.

LCM(1465,1471) = 5¹ × 293¹ × 1471¹
LCM(1465,1471) = 2155015