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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1485 and 1503?

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 (LCM) of 1485 and 1503 is 247995.

LCM(1485,1503) = 247995

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Least Common Multiple of 1485 and 1503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1485 and 1503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1485,1503) = 9
LCM(1485,1503) = ( 1485 × 1503) / 9
LCM(1485,1503) = 2231955 / 9
LCM(1485,1503) = 247995

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1485 and 1503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1485 and 1503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1485 and 1503.

Prime Factorization of 1485

Prime factors of 1485 are 3, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 1485 in exponential form is:

1485 = 33 × 51 × 111

Prime Factorization of 1503

Prime factors of 1503 are 3, 167. Prime factorization of 1503 in exponential form is:

1503 = 32 × 1671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1485 and 1503.

LCM(1485,1503) = 33 × 51 × 111 × 1671
LCM(1485,1503) = 247995