What is the Least Common Multiple of 1477 and 1493?

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 1477 and 1493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1477 and 1493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1477,1493) = 1
LCM(1477,1493) = ( 1477 × 1493) / 1
LCM(1477,1493) = 2205161 / 1
LCM(1477,1493) = 2205161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1477 and 1493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1477 and 1493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1477 and 1493.

Prime Factorization of 1477

Prime Factorization of 1493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1477 and 1493.

LCM(1477,1493) = 7¹ × 211¹ × 1493¹
LCM(1477,1493) = 2205161