What is the Least Common Multiple of 1053 and 1073?

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 1053 and 1073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1053 and 1073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1053,1073) = 1
LCM(1053,1073) = ( 1053 × 1073) / 1
LCM(1053,1073) = 1129869 / 1
LCM(1053,1073) = 1129869

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1053 and 1073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1053 and 1073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1053 and 1073.

Prime Factorization of 1053

Prime Factorization of 1073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1053 and 1073.

LCM(1053,1073) = 3⁴ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(1053,1073) = 1129869