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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2352 and 2372?

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 (LCM) of 2352 and 2372 is 1394736.

LCM(2352,2372) = 1394736

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Least Common Multiple of 2352 and 2372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2352 and 2372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2352,2372) = 4
LCM(2352,2372) = ( 2352 × 2372) / 4
LCM(2352,2372) = 5578944 / 4
LCM(2352,2372) = 1394736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2352 and 2372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2352 and 2372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2352 and 2372.

Prime Factorization of 2352

Prime factors of 2352 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 2352 in exponential form is:

2352 = 24 × 31 × 72

Prime Factorization of 2372

Prime factors of 2372 are 2, 593. Prime factorization of 2372 in exponential form is:

2372 = 22 × 5931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2352 and 2372.

LCM(2352,2372) = 24 × 31 × 72 × 5931
LCM(2352,2372) = 1394736