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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1290 and 1298?

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 1290 and 1298 is 837210.

LCM(1290,1298) = 837210

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Least Common Multiple of 1290 and 1298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1290 and 1298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1290,1298) = 2
LCM(1290,1298) = ( 1290 × 1298) / 2
LCM(1290,1298) = 1674420 / 2
LCM(1290,1298) = 837210

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1290 and 1298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1290 and 1298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1290 and 1298.

Prime Factorization of 1290

Prime factors of 1290 are 2, 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 1290 in exponential form is:

1290 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 431

Prime Factorization of 1298

Prime factors of 1298 are 2, 11, 59. Prime factorization of 1298 in exponential form is:

1298 = 21 × 111 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1290 and 1298.

LCM(1290,1298) = 21 × 31 × 51 × 431 × 111 × 591
LCM(1290,1298) = 837210