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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1533 and 1548?

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 1533 and 1548 is 791028.

LCM(1533,1548) = 791028

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Least Common Multiple of 1533 and 1548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1533 and 1548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1533,1548) = 3
LCM(1533,1548) = ( 1533 × 1548) / 3
LCM(1533,1548) = 2373084 / 3
LCM(1533,1548) = 791028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1533 and 1548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1533 and 1548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1533 and 1548.

Prime Factorization of 1533

Prime factors of 1533 are 3, 7, 73. Prime factorization of 1533 in exponential form is:

1533 = 31 × 71 × 731

Prime Factorization of 1548

Prime factors of 1548 are 2, 3, 43. Prime factorization of 1548 in exponential form is:

1548 = 22 × 32 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1533 and 1548.

LCM(1533,1548) = 32 × 71 × 731 × 22 × 431
LCM(1533,1548) = 791028