What is the Least Common Multiple of 1080 and 1086?

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 1080 and 1086 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1080 and 1086, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1080,1086) = 6
LCM(1080,1086) = ( 1080 × 1086) / 6
LCM(1080,1086) = 1172880 / 6
LCM(1080,1086) = 195480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1080 and 1086 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1080 and 1086. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1080 and 1086.

Prime Factorization of 1080

Prime Factorization of 1086

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1080 and 1086.

LCM(1080,1086) = 2³ × 3³ × 5¹ × 181¹
LCM(1080,1086) = 195480