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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1557 and 1568?

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 1557 and 1568 is 2441376.

LCM(1557,1568) = 2441376

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Least Common Multiple of 1557 and 1568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1557 and 1568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1557,1568) = 1
LCM(1557,1568) = ( 1557 × 1568) / 1
LCM(1557,1568) = 2441376 / 1
LCM(1557,1568) = 2441376

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1557 and 1568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1557 and 1568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1557 and 1568.

Prime Factorization of 1557

Prime factors of 1557 are 3, 173. Prime factorization of 1557 in exponential form is:

1557 = 32 × 1731

Prime Factorization of 1568

Prime factors of 1568 are 2, 7. Prime factorization of 1568 in exponential form is:

1568 = 25 × 72

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1557 and 1568.

LCM(1557,1568) = 32 × 1731 × 25 × 72
LCM(1557,1568) = 2441376