What is the Least Common Multiple of 1505 and 1519?

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 1505 and 1519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1505 and 1519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1505,1519) = 7
LCM(1505,1519) = ( 1505 × 1519) / 7
LCM(1505,1519) = 2286095 / 7
LCM(1505,1519) = 326585

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1505 and 1519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1505 and 1519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1505 and 1519.

Prime Factorization of 1505

Prime Factorization of 1519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1505 and 1519.

LCM(1505,1519) = 5¹ × 7² × 43¹ × 31¹
LCM(1505,1519) = 326585