What is the Least Common Multiple of 1283 and 1303?

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 of 1283 and 1303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1283 and 1303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1283,1303) = 1
LCM(1283,1303) = ( 1283 × 1303) / 1
LCM(1283,1303) = 1671749 / 1
LCM(1283,1303) = 1671749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1283 and 1303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1283 and 1303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1283 and 1303.

Prime Factorization of 1283

Prime Factorization of 1303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1283 and 1303.

LCM(1283,1303) = 1283¹ × 1303¹
LCM(1283,1303) = 1671749