What is the Least Common Multiple of 1343 and 1358?

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 1343 and 1358 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1343 and 1358, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1343,1358) = 1
LCM(1343,1358) = ( 1343 × 1358) / 1
LCM(1343,1358) = 1823794 / 1
LCM(1343,1358) = 1823794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1343 and 1358 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1343 and 1358. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1343 and 1358.

Prime Factorization of 1343

Prime Factorization of 1358

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1343 and 1358.

LCM(1343,1358) = 17¹ × 79¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 97¹
LCM(1343,1358) = 1823794