What is the Least Common Multiple of 1289 and 1306?

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 1289 and 1306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1289 and 1306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1289,1306) = 1
LCM(1289,1306) = ( 1289 × 1306) / 1
LCM(1289,1306) = 1683434 / 1
LCM(1289,1306) = 1683434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1289 and 1306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1289 and 1306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1289 and 1306.

Prime Factorization of 1289

Prime Factorization of 1306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1289 and 1306.

LCM(1289,1306) = 1289¹ × 2¹ × 653¹
LCM(1289,1306) = 1683434