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What is the Least Common Multiple of 260 and 267?

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 260 and 267 is 69420.

LCM(260,267) = 69420

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Least Common Multiple of 260 and 267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 260 and 267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(260,267) = 1
LCM(260,267) = ( 260 × 267) / 1
LCM(260,267) = 69420 / 1
LCM(260,267) = 69420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 260 and 267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 260 and 267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 260 and 267.

Prime Factorization of 260

Prime factors of 260 are 2, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 260 in exponential form is:

260 = 22 × 51 × 131

Prime Factorization of 267

Prime factors of 267 are 3, 89. Prime factorization of 267 in exponential form is:

267 = 31 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 260 and 267.

LCM(260,267) = 22 × 51 × 131 × 31 × 891
LCM(260,267) = 69420