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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1421 and 1436?

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 1421 and 1436 is 2040556.

LCM(1421,1436) = 2040556

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Least Common Multiple of 1421 and 1436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1421 and 1436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1421,1436) = 1
LCM(1421,1436) = ( 1421 × 1436) / 1
LCM(1421,1436) = 2040556 / 1
LCM(1421,1436) = 2040556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1421 and 1436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1421 and 1436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1421 and 1436.

Prime Factorization of 1421

Prime factors of 1421 are 7, 29. Prime factorization of 1421 in exponential form is:

1421 = 72 × 291

Prime Factorization of 1436

Prime factors of 1436 are 2, 359. Prime factorization of 1436 in exponential form is:

1436 = 22 × 3591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1421 and 1436.

LCM(1421,1436) = 72 × 291 × 22 × 3591
LCM(1421,1436) = 2040556