What is the Least Common Multiple of 259 and 272?
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 (LCM) of 259 and 272 is 70448.
LCM(259,272) = 70448
Least Common Multiple of 259 and 272 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 259 and 272, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(259,272) = 1
LCM(259,272) = ( 259 × 272) / 1
LCM(259,272) = 70448 / 1
LCM(259,272) = 70448
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 259 and 272 with Primes
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 259 and 272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 259 and 272.
Prime Factorization of 259
Prime factors of 259 are 7, 37. Prime factorization of 259 in exponential form is:
259 = 71 × 371
Prime Factorization of 272
Prime factors of 272 are 2, 17. Prime factorization of 272 in exponential form is:
272 = 24 × 171
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 259 and 272.
LCM(259,272) = 71 × 371 × 24 × 171
LCM(259,272) = 70448
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