What is the Least Common Multiple of 1469 and 1476?

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 1469 and 1476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1469 and 1476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1469,1476) = 1
LCM(1469,1476) = ( 1469 × 1476) / 1
LCM(1469,1476) = 2168244 / 1
LCM(1469,1476) = 2168244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1469 and 1476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1469 and 1476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1469 and 1476.

Prime Factorization of 1469

Prime Factorization of 1476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1469 and 1476.

LCM(1469,1476) = 13¹ × 113¹ × 2² × 3² × 41¹
LCM(1469,1476) = 2168244