What is the Least Common Multiple of 1271 and 1283?

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 1271 and 1283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1271 and 1283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1271,1283) = 1
LCM(1271,1283) = ( 1271 × 1283) / 1
LCM(1271,1283) = 1630693 / 1
LCM(1271,1283) = 1630693

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1271 and 1283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1271 and 1283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1271 and 1283.

Prime Factorization of 1271

Prime Factorization of 1283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1271 and 1283.

LCM(1271,1283) = 31¹ × 41¹ × 1283¹
LCM(1271,1283) = 1630693