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What is the Least Common Multiple of 343 and 350?

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 343 and 350 is 17150.

LCM(343,350) = 17150

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Least Common Multiple of 343 and 350 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 343 and 350, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(343,350) = 7
LCM(343,350) = ( 343 × 350) / 7
LCM(343,350) = 120050 / 7
LCM(343,350) = 17150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 343 and 350 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 343 and 350. First we will calculate the prime factors of 343 and 350.

Prime Factorization of 343

Prime factors of 343 are 7. Prime factorization of 343 in exponential form is:

343 = 73

Prime Factorization of 350

Prime factors of 350 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 350 in exponential form is:

350 = 21 × 52 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 343 and 350.

LCM(343,350) = 73 × 21 × 52
LCM(343,350) = 17150