What is the Least Common Multiple of 1374 and 1379?

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 1374 and 1379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1374 and 1379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1374,1379) = 1
LCM(1374,1379) = ( 1374 × 1379) / 1
LCM(1374,1379) = 1894746 / 1
LCM(1374,1379) = 1894746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1374 and 1379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1374 and 1379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1374 and 1379.

Prime Factorization of 1374

Prime Factorization of 1379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1374 and 1379.

LCM(1374,1379) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 229¹ × 7¹ × 197¹
LCM(1374,1379) = 1894746