What is the Least Common Multiple of 1318 and 1337?

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 1337 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 1337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1318,1337) = 1
LCM(1318,1337) = ( 1318 × 1337) / 1
LCM(1318,1337) = 1762166 / 1
LCM(1318,1337) = 1762166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1318 and 1337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1318 and 1337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1318 and 1337.

Prime Factorization of 1318

Prime Factorization of 1337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1318 and 1337.

LCM(1318,1337) = 2¹ × 659¹ × 7¹ × 191¹
LCM(1318,1337) = 1762166