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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2378 and 2391?

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 2378 and 2391 is 5685798.

LCM(2378,2391) = 5685798

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Least Common Multiple of 2378 and 2391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2378 and 2391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2378,2391) = 1
LCM(2378,2391) = ( 2378 × 2391) / 1
LCM(2378,2391) = 5685798 / 1
LCM(2378,2391) = 5685798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2378 and 2391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2378 and 2391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2378 and 2391.

Prime Factorization of 2378

Prime factors of 2378 are 2, 29, 41. Prime factorization of 2378 in exponential form is:

2378 = 21 × 291 × 411

Prime Factorization of 2391

Prime factors of 2391 are 3, 797. Prime factorization of 2391 in exponential form is:

2391 = 31 × 7971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2378 and 2391.

LCM(2378,2391) = 21 × 291 × 411 × 31 × 7971
LCM(2378,2391) = 5685798