What is the Least Common Multiple of 1278 and 1297?

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 1278 and 1297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1278 and 1297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1278,1297) = 1
LCM(1278,1297) = ( 1278 × 1297) / 1
LCM(1278,1297) = 1657566 / 1
LCM(1278,1297) = 1657566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1278 and 1297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1278 and 1297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1278 and 1297.

Prime Factorization of 1278

Prime Factorization of 1297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1278 and 1297.

LCM(1278,1297) = 2¹ × 3² × 71¹ × 1297¹
LCM(1278,1297) = 1657566