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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1540 and 1544?

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 1540 and 1544 is 594440.

LCM(1540,1544) = 594440

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Least Common Multiple of 1540 and 1544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1540 and 1544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1540,1544) = 4
LCM(1540,1544) = ( 1540 × 1544) / 4
LCM(1540,1544) = 2377760 / 4
LCM(1540,1544) = 594440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1540 and 1544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1540 and 1544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1540 and 1544.

Prime Factorization of 1540

Prime factors of 1540 are 2, 5, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 1540 in exponential form is:

1540 = 22 × 51 × 71 × 111

Prime Factorization of 1544

Prime factors of 1544 are 2, 193. Prime factorization of 1544 in exponential form is:

1544 = 23 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1540 and 1544.

LCM(1540,1544) = 23 × 51 × 71 × 111 × 1931
LCM(1540,1544) = 594440