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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1488 and 1504?

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 1488 and 1504 is 139872.

LCM(1488,1504) = 139872

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Least Common Multiple of 1488 and 1504 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 1504, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1488,1504) = 16
LCM(1488,1504) = ( 1488 × 1504) / 16
LCM(1488,1504) = 2237952 / 16
LCM(1488,1504) = 139872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1488 and 1504 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1488 and 1504. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1488 and 1504.

Prime Factorization of 1488

Prime factors of 1488 are 2, 3, 31. Prime factorization of 1488 in exponential form is:

1488 = 24 × 31 × 311

Prime Factorization of 1504

Prime factors of 1504 are 2, 47. Prime factorization of 1504 in exponential form is:

1504 = 25 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1488 and 1504.

LCM(1488,1504) = 25 × 31 × 311 × 471
LCM(1488,1504) = 139872