What is the Least Common Multiple of 1265 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 1265 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 1265 and 1273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1265,1273) = 1
LCM(1265,1273) = ( 1265 × 1273) / 1
LCM(1265,1273) = 1610345 / 1
LCM(1265,1273) = 1610345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1265 and 1273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1265 and 1273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1265 and 1273.

Prime Factorization of 1265

Prime Factorization of 1273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1265 and 1273.

LCM(1265,1273) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 19¹ × 67¹
LCM(1265,1273) = 1610345