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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1060 and 1079?

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 1060 and 1079 is 1143740.

LCM(1060,1079) = 1143740

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Least Common Multiple of 1060 and 1079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1060 and 1079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1060,1079) = 1
LCM(1060,1079) = ( 1060 × 1079) / 1
LCM(1060,1079) = 1143740 / 1
LCM(1060,1079) = 1143740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1060 and 1079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1060 and 1079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1060 and 1079.

Prime Factorization of 1060

Prime factors of 1060 are 2, 5, 53. Prime factorization of 1060 in exponential form is:

1060 = 22 × 51 × 531

Prime Factorization of 1079

Prime factors of 1079 are 13, 83. Prime factorization of 1079 in exponential form is:

1079 = 131 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1060 and 1079.

LCM(1060,1079) = 22 × 51 × 531 × 131 × 831
LCM(1060,1079) = 1143740