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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1518 and 1527?

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 1518 and 1527 is 772662.

LCM(1518,1527) = 772662

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Least Common Multiple of 1518 and 1527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1518 and 1527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1518,1527) = 3
LCM(1518,1527) = ( 1518 × 1527) / 3
LCM(1518,1527) = 2317986 / 3
LCM(1518,1527) = 772662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1518 and 1527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1518 and 1527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1518 and 1527.

Prime Factorization of 1518

Prime factors of 1518 are 2, 3, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 1518 in exponential form is:

1518 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 231

Prime Factorization of 1527

Prime factors of 1527 are 3, 509. Prime factorization of 1527 in exponential form is:

1527 = 31 × 5091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1518 and 1527.

LCM(1518,1527) = 21 × 31 × 111 × 231 × 5091
LCM(1518,1527) = 772662