What is the Least Common Multiple of 1299 and 1310?

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 1299 and 1310 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1299 and 1310, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1299,1310) = 1
LCM(1299,1310) = ( 1299 × 1310) / 1
LCM(1299,1310) = 1701690 / 1
LCM(1299,1310) = 1701690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1299 and 1310 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1299 and 1310. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1299 and 1310.

Prime Factorization of 1299

Prime Factorization of 1310

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1299 and 1310.

LCM(1299,1310) = 3¹ × 433¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 131¹
LCM(1299,1310) = 1701690