What is the Least Common Multiple of 1336 and 1352?

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 1336 and 1352 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1336 and 1352, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1336,1352) = 8
LCM(1336,1352) = ( 1336 × 1352) / 8
LCM(1336,1352) = 1806272 / 8
LCM(1336,1352) = 225784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1336 and 1352 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1336 and 1352. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1336 and 1352.

Prime Factorization of 1336

Prime Factorization of 1352

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1336 and 1352.

LCM(1336,1352) = 2³ × 167¹ × 13²
LCM(1336,1352) = 225784