What is the Least Common Multiple of 1041 and 1060?

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 1041 and 1060 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1041 and 1060, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1041,1060) = 1
LCM(1041,1060) = ( 1041 × 1060) / 1
LCM(1041,1060) = 1103460 / 1
LCM(1041,1060) = 1103460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1041 and 1060 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1041 and 1060. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1041 and 1060.

Prime Factorization of 1041

Prime Factorization of 1060

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1041 and 1060.

LCM(1041,1060) = 3¹ × 347¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 53¹
LCM(1041,1060) = 1103460