What is the Least Common Multiple of 1029 and 1034?

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 1029 and 1034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1029 and 1034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1029,1034) = 1
LCM(1029,1034) = ( 1029 × 1034) / 1
LCM(1029,1034) = 1063986 / 1
LCM(1029,1034) = 1063986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1029 and 1034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1029 and 1034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1029 and 1034.

Prime Factorization of 1029

Prime Factorization of 1034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1029 and 1034.

LCM(1029,1034) = 3¹ × 7³ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 47¹
LCM(1029,1034) = 1063986