What is the Least Common Multiple of 1337 and 1351?

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 1337 and 1351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1337 and 1351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1337,1351) = 7
LCM(1337,1351) = ( 1337 × 1351) / 7
LCM(1337,1351) = 1806287 / 7
LCM(1337,1351) = 258041

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1337 and 1351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1337 and 1351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1337 and 1351.

Prime Factorization of 1337

Prime Factorization of 1351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1337 and 1351.

LCM(1337,1351) = 7¹ × 191¹ × 193¹
LCM(1337,1351) = 258041