What is the Least Common Multiple of 1371 and 1382?

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 1371 and 1382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1371 and 1382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1371,1382) = 1
LCM(1371,1382) = ( 1371 × 1382) / 1
LCM(1371,1382) = 1894722 / 1
LCM(1371,1382) = 1894722

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1371 and 1382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1371 and 1382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1371 and 1382.

Prime Factorization of 1371

Prime Factorization of 1382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1371 and 1382.

LCM(1371,1382) = 3¹ × 457¹ × 2¹ × 691¹
LCM(1371,1382) = 1894722