What is the Least Common Multiple of 1308 and 1319?

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 1308 and 1319 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1308 and 1319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1308,1319) = 1
LCM(1308,1319) = ( 1308 × 1319) / 1
LCM(1308,1319) = 1725252 / 1
LCM(1308,1319) = 1725252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1308 and 1319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1308 and 1319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1308 and 1319.

Prime Factorization of 1308

Prime Factorization of 1319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1308 and 1319.

LCM(1308,1319) = 2² × 3¹ × 109¹ × 1319¹
LCM(1308,1319) = 1725252