What is the Least Common Multiple of 1310 and 1326?

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 1310 and 1326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1310 and 1326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1310,1326) = 2
LCM(1310,1326) = ( 1310 × 1326) / 2
LCM(1310,1326) = 1737060 / 2
LCM(1310,1326) = 868530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1310 and 1326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1310 and 1326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1310 and 1326.

Prime Factorization of 1310

Prime Factorization of 1326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1310 and 1326.

LCM(1310,1326) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 131¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(1310,1326) = 868530