What is the Least Common Multiple of 1295 and 1299?

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 1295 and 1299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1295 and 1299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1295,1299) = 1
LCM(1295,1299) = ( 1295 × 1299) / 1
LCM(1295,1299) = 1682205 / 1
LCM(1295,1299) = 1682205

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1295 and 1299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1295 and 1299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1295 and 1299.

Prime Factorization of 1295

Prime Factorization of 1299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1295 and 1299.

LCM(1295,1299) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 3¹ × 433¹
LCM(1295,1299) = 1682205