What is the Least Common Multiple of 1348 and 1365?

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 1348 and 1365 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1348 and 1365, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1348,1365) = 1
LCM(1348,1365) = ( 1348 × 1365) / 1
LCM(1348,1365) = 1840020 / 1
LCM(1348,1365) = 1840020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1348 and 1365 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1348 and 1365. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1348 and 1365.

Prime Factorization of 1348

Prime Factorization of 1365

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1348 and 1365.

LCM(1348,1365) = 2² × 337¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹
LCM(1348,1365) = 1840020