What is the Least Common Multiple of 1401 and 1419?

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 1401 and 1419 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1401 and 1419, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1401,1419) = 3
LCM(1401,1419) = ( 1401 × 1419) / 3
LCM(1401,1419) = 1988019 / 3
LCM(1401,1419) = 662673

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1401 and 1419 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1401 and 1419. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1401 and 1419.

Prime Factorization of 1401

Prime Factorization of 1419

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1401 and 1419.

LCM(1401,1419) = 3¹ × 467¹ × 11¹ × 43¹
LCM(1401,1419) = 662673