What is the Least Common Multiple of 1037 and 1045?

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 1037 and 1045 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1037 and 1045, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1037,1045) = 1
LCM(1037,1045) = ( 1037 × 1045) / 1
LCM(1037,1045) = 1083665 / 1
LCM(1037,1045) = 1083665

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1037 and 1045 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1037 and 1045. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1037 and 1045.

Prime Factorization of 1037

Prime Factorization of 1045

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1037 and 1045.

LCM(1037,1045) = 17¹ × 61¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 19¹
LCM(1037,1045) = 1083665