What is the Least Common Multiple of 1073 and 1079?

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 1073 and 1079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1073 and 1079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1073,1079) = 1
LCM(1073,1079) = ( 1073 × 1079) / 1
LCM(1073,1079) = 1157767 / 1
LCM(1073,1079) = 1157767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1073 and 1079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1073 and 1079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1073 and 1079.

Prime Factorization of 1073

Prime Factorization of 1079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1073 and 1079.

LCM(1073,1079) = 29¹ × 37¹ × 13¹ × 83¹
LCM(1073,1079) = 1157767