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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1180 and 1187?

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 1180 and 1187 is 1400660.

LCM(1180,1187) = 1400660

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Least Common Multiple of 1180 and 1187 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1180 and 1187, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1180,1187) = 1
LCM(1180,1187) = ( 1180 × 1187) / 1
LCM(1180,1187) = 1400660 / 1
LCM(1180,1187) = 1400660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1180 and 1187 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1180 and 1187. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1180 and 1187.

Prime Factorization of 1180

Prime factors of 1180 are 2, 5, 59. Prime factorization of 1180 in exponential form is:

1180 = 22 × 51 × 591

Prime Factorization of 1187

Prime factors of 1187 are 1187. Prime factorization of 1187 in exponential form is:

1187 = 11871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1180 and 1187.

LCM(1180,1187) = 22 × 51 × 591 × 11871
LCM(1180,1187) = 1400660