What is the Least Common Multiple of 2379 and 2399?

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 2379 and 2399 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2379 and 2399, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2379,2399) = 1
LCM(2379,2399) = ( 2379 × 2399) / 1
LCM(2379,2399) = 5707221 / 1
LCM(2379,2399) = 5707221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2379 and 2399 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2379 and 2399. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2379 and 2399.

Prime Factorization of 2379

Prime Factorization of 2399

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2379 and 2399.

LCM(2379,2399) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 61¹ × 2399¹
LCM(2379,2399) = 5707221