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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1041 and 1048?

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 1041 and 1048 is 1090968.

LCM(1041,1048) = 1090968

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Least Common Multiple of 1041 and 1048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1041 and 1048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1041,1048) = 1
LCM(1041,1048) = ( 1041 × 1048) / 1
LCM(1041,1048) = 1090968 / 1
LCM(1041,1048) = 1090968

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1041 and 1048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1041 and 1048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1041 and 1048.

Prime Factorization of 1041

Prime factors of 1041 are 3, 347. Prime factorization of 1041 in exponential form is:

1041 = 31 × 3471

Prime Factorization of 1048

Prime factors of 1048 are 2, 131. Prime factorization of 1048 in exponential form is:

1048 = 23 × 1311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1041 and 1048.

LCM(1041,1048) = 31 × 3471 × 23 × 1311
LCM(1041,1048) = 1090968