Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM of 1003 and 1054
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The instructions to find the LCM of 1003 and 1054 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
1003 | 17 |
59 | 59 |
1 |
1054 | 2 |
527 | 17 |
31 | 31 |
1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 1003 | = | 17 . 59 |
Prime factors of 1054 | = | 2 . 17 . 31 |
3. Choose the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent
Common prime factors: 17
Common prime factors with the greatest exponent: 171
Uncommon prime factors: 59 , 2 , 31
Uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent: 591, 21, 311
4. Calculate the Least Common Multiple or LCM
Remember, to find the LCM of several numbers you must multiply the common and uncommon prime factors with the greatest exponent of those numbers.
LCM = 171. 591. 21. 311 = 62186
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