What is the Least Common Multiple of 1253 and 1273?

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 1253 and 1273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1253 and 1273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1253,1273) = 1
LCM(1253,1273) = ( 1253 × 1273) / 1
LCM(1253,1273) = 1595069 / 1
LCM(1253,1273) = 1595069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1253 and 1273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1253 and 1273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1253 and 1273.

Prime Factorization of 1253

Prime Factorization of 1273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1253 and 1273.

LCM(1253,1273) = 7¹ × 179¹ × 19¹ × 67¹
LCM(1253,1273) = 1595069