What is the Least Common Multiple of 2290 and 2308?

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 2290 and 2308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2290 and 2308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2290,2308) = 2
LCM(2290,2308) = ( 2290 × 2308) / 2
LCM(2290,2308) = 5285320 / 2
LCM(2290,2308) = 2642660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2290 and 2308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2290 and 2308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2290 and 2308.

Prime Factorization of 2290

Prime Factorization of 2308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2290 and 2308.

LCM(2290,2308) = 2² × 5¹ × 229¹ × 577¹
LCM(2290,2308) = 2642660