What is the Least Common Multiple of 1471 and 1483?

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 1471 and 1483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1471 and 1483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1471,1483) = 1
LCM(1471,1483) = ( 1471 × 1483) / 1
LCM(1471,1483) = 2181493 / 1
LCM(1471,1483) = 2181493

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1471 and 1483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1471 and 1483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1471 and 1483.

Prime Factorization of 1471

Prime Factorization of 1483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1471 and 1483.

LCM(1471,1483) = 1471¹ × 1483¹
LCM(1471,1483) = 2181493