What is the Least Common Multiple of 1488 and 1497?

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 1488 and 1497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1488 and 1497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1488,1497) = 3
LCM(1488,1497) = ( 1488 × 1497) / 3
LCM(1488,1497) = 2227536 / 3
LCM(1488,1497) = 742512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1488 and 1497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1488 and 1497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1488 and 1497.

Prime Factorization of 1488

Prime Factorization of 1497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1488 and 1497.

LCM(1488,1497) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 499¹
LCM(1488,1497) = 742512