What is the Least Common Multiple of 1483 and 1494?

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 1483 and 1494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1483 and 1494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1483,1494) = 1
LCM(1483,1494) = ( 1483 × 1494) / 1
LCM(1483,1494) = 2215602 / 1
LCM(1483,1494) = 2215602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1483 and 1494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1483 and 1494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1483 and 1494.

Prime Factorization of 1483

Prime Factorization of 1494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1483 and 1494.

LCM(1483,1494) = 1483¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 83¹
LCM(1483,1494) = 2215602