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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1250 and 1266?

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 1250 and 1266 is 791250.

LCM(1250,1266) = 791250

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Least Common Multiple of 1250 and 1266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1250 and 1266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1250,1266) = 2
LCM(1250,1266) = ( 1250 × 1266) / 2
LCM(1250,1266) = 1582500 / 2
LCM(1250,1266) = 791250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1250 and 1266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1250 and 1266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1250 and 1266.

Prime Factorization of 1250

Prime factors of 1250 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 1250 in exponential form is:

1250 = 21 × 54

Prime Factorization of 1266

Prime factors of 1266 are 2, 3, 211. Prime factorization of 1266 in exponential form is:

1266 = 21 × 31 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1250 and 1266.

LCM(1250,1266) = 21 × 54 × 31 × 2111
LCM(1250,1266) = 791250