What is the Least Common Multiple of 1486 and 1506?

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 1486 and 1506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1486 and 1506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1486,1506) = 2
LCM(1486,1506) = ( 1486 × 1506) / 2
LCM(1486,1506) = 2237916 / 2
LCM(1486,1506) = 1118958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1486 and 1506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1486 and 1506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1486 and 1506.

Prime Factorization of 1486

Prime Factorization of 1506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1486 and 1506.

LCM(1486,1506) = 2¹ × 743¹ × 3¹ × 251¹
LCM(1486,1506) = 1118958