What is the Least Common Multiple of 2301 and 2319?

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 2301 and 2319 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2301 and 2319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2301,2319) = 3
LCM(2301,2319) = ( 2301 × 2319) / 3
LCM(2301,2319) = 5336019 / 3
LCM(2301,2319) = 1778673

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2301 and 2319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2301 and 2319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2301 and 2319.

Prime Factorization of 2301

Prime Factorization of 2319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2301 and 2319.

LCM(2301,2319) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 59¹ × 773¹
LCM(2301,2319) = 1778673