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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2358 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 2358 and 2372 is 2796588.

LCM(2358,2372) = 2796588

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Least Common Multiple of 2358 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 2358 and 2372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2358,2372) = 2
LCM(2358,2372) = ( 2358 × 2372) / 2
LCM(2358,2372) = 5593176 / 2
LCM(2358,2372) = 2796588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2358 and 2372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2358 and 2372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2358 and 2372.

Prime Factorization of 2358

Prime factors of 2358 are 2, 3, 131. Prime factorization of 2358 in exponential form is:

2358 = 21 × 32 × 1311

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 2358 and 2372.

LCM(2358,2372) = 22 × 32 × 1311 × 5931
LCM(2358,2372) = 2796588