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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1536 and 1551?

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 1536 and 1551 is 794112.

LCM(1536,1551) = 794112

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Least Common Multiple of 1536 and 1551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1536 and 1551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1536,1551) = 3
LCM(1536,1551) = ( 1536 × 1551) / 3
LCM(1536,1551) = 2382336 / 3
LCM(1536,1551) = 794112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1536 and 1551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1536 and 1551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1536 and 1551.

Prime Factorization of 1536

Prime factors of 1536 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 1536 in exponential form is:

1536 = 29 × 31

Prime Factorization of 1551

Prime factors of 1551 are 3, 11, 47. Prime factorization of 1551 in exponential form is:

1551 = 31 × 111 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1536 and 1551.

LCM(1536,1551) = 29 × 31 × 111 × 471
LCM(1536,1551) = 794112