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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1552 and 1559?

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 1552 and 1559 is 2419568.

LCM(1552,1559) = 2419568

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Least Common Multiple of 1552 and 1559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1552 and 1559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1552,1559) = 1
LCM(1552,1559) = ( 1552 × 1559) / 1
LCM(1552,1559) = 2419568 / 1
LCM(1552,1559) = 2419568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1552 and 1559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1552 and 1559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1552 and 1559.

Prime Factorization of 1552

Prime factors of 1552 are 2, 97. Prime factorization of 1552 in exponential form is:

1552 = 24 × 971

Prime Factorization of 1559

Prime factors of 1559 are 1559. Prime factorization of 1559 in exponential form is:

1559 = 15591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1552 and 1559.

LCM(1552,1559) = 24 × 971 × 15591
LCM(1552,1559) = 2419568