What is the Least Common Multiple of 1318 and 1327?

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 1318 and 1327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1318 and 1327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1318,1327) = 1
LCM(1318,1327) = ( 1318 × 1327) / 1
LCM(1318,1327) = 1748986 / 1
LCM(1318,1327) = 1748986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1318 and 1327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1318 and 1327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1318 and 1327.

Prime Factorization of 1318

Prime Factorization of 1327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1318 and 1327.

LCM(1318,1327) = 2¹ × 659¹ × 1327¹
LCM(1318,1327) = 1748986