What is the Least Common Multiple of 2353 and 2362?

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 2353 and 2362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2353 and 2362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2353,2362) = 1
LCM(2353,2362) = ( 2353 × 2362) / 1
LCM(2353,2362) = 5557786 / 1
LCM(2353,2362) = 5557786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2353 and 2362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2353 and 2362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2353 and 2362.

Prime Factorization of 2353

Prime Factorization of 2362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2353 and 2362.

LCM(2353,2362) = 13¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 1181¹
LCM(2353,2362) = 5557786