What is the Least Common Multiple of 2373 and 2390?

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 2373 and 2390 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2373 and 2390, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2373,2390) = 1
LCM(2373,2390) = ( 2373 × 2390) / 1
LCM(2373,2390) = 5671470 / 1
LCM(2373,2390) = 5671470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2373 and 2390 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2373 and 2390. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2373 and 2390.

Prime Factorization of 2373

Prime Factorization of 2390

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2373 and 2390.

LCM(2373,2390) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 113¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 239¹
LCM(2373,2390) = 5671470