What is the Least Common Multiple of 1048 and 1068?

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 1048 and 1068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1048 and 1068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1048,1068) = 4
LCM(1048,1068) = ( 1048 × 1068) / 4
LCM(1048,1068) = 1119264 / 4
LCM(1048,1068) = 279816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1048 and 1068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1048 and 1068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1048 and 1068.

Prime Factorization of 1048

Prime Factorization of 1068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1048 and 1068.

LCM(1048,1068) = 2³ × 131¹ × 3¹ × 89¹
LCM(1048,1068) = 279816