What is the Least Common Multiple of 1469 and 1482?

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 1482 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 1482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1469,1482) = 13
LCM(1469,1482) = ( 1469 × 1482) / 13
LCM(1469,1482) = 2177058 / 13
LCM(1469,1482) = 167466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1469 and 1482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1469 and 1482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1469 and 1482.

Prime Factorization of 1469

Prime Factorization of 1482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1469 and 1482.

LCM(1469,1482) = 13¹ × 113¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹
LCM(1469,1482) = 167466