What is the Least Common Multiple of 2253 and 2270?

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 2253 and 2270 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2253 and 2270, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2253,2270) = 1
LCM(2253,2270) = ( 2253 × 2270) / 1
LCM(2253,2270) = 5114310 / 1
LCM(2253,2270) = 5114310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2253 and 2270 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2253 and 2270. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2253 and 2270.

Prime Factorization of 2253

Prime Factorization of 2270

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2253 and 2270.

LCM(2253,2270) = 3¹ × 751¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 227¹
LCM(2253,2270) = 5114310