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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1388 and 1401?

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 1388 and 1401 is 1944588.

LCM(1388,1401) = 1944588

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Least Common Multiple of 1388 and 1401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1388 and 1401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1388,1401) = 1
LCM(1388,1401) = ( 1388 × 1401) / 1
LCM(1388,1401) = 1944588 / 1
LCM(1388,1401) = 1944588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1388 and 1401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1388 and 1401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1388 and 1401.

Prime Factorization of 1388

Prime factors of 1388 are 2, 347. Prime factorization of 1388 in exponential form is:

1388 = 22 × 3471

Prime Factorization of 1401

Prime factors of 1401 are 3, 467. Prime factorization of 1401 in exponential form is:

1401 = 31 × 4671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1388 and 1401.

LCM(1388,1401) = 22 × 3471 × 31 × 4671
LCM(1388,1401) = 1944588