What is the Least Common Multiple of 2298 and 2307?

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 2298 and 2307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2298 and 2307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2298,2307) = 3
LCM(2298,2307) = ( 2298 × 2307) / 3
LCM(2298,2307) = 5301486 / 3
LCM(2298,2307) = 1767162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2298 and 2307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2298 and 2307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2298 and 2307.

Prime Factorization of 2298

Prime Factorization of 2307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2298 and 2307.

LCM(2298,2307) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 383¹ × 769¹
LCM(2298,2307) = 1767162