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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1243 and 1260?

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 1243 and 1260 is 1566180.

LCM(1243,1260) = 1566180

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Least Common Multiple of 1243 and 1260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1243 and 1260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1243,1260) = 1
LCM(1243,1260) = ( 1243 × 1260) / 1
LCM(1243,1260) = 1566180 / 1
LCM(1243,1260) = 1566180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1243 and 1260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1243 and 1260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1243 and 1260.

Prime Factorization of 1243

Prime factors of 1243 are 11, 113. Prime factorization of 1243 in exponential form is:

1243 = 111 × 1131

Prime Factorization of 1260

Prime factors of 1260 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 1260 in exponential form is:

1260 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1243 and 1260.

LCM(1243,1260) = 111 × 1131 × 22 × 32 × 51 × 71
LCM(1243,1260) = 1566180