What is the Least Common Multiple of 1065 and 1082?

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 1065 and 1082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1065 and 1082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1065,1082) = 1
LCM(1065,1082) = ( 1065 × 1082) / 1
LCM(1065,1082) = 1152330 / 1
LCM(1065,1082) = 1152330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1065 and 1082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1065 and 1082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1065 and 1082.

Prime Factorization of 1065

Prime Factorization of 1082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1065 and 1082.

LCM(1065,1082) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 71¹ × 2¹ × 541¹
LCM(1065,1082) = 1152330