What is the Least Common Multiple of 347 and 362?

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 347 and 362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 347 and 362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(347,362) = 1
LCM(347,362) = ( 347 × 362) / 1
LCM(347,362) = 125614 / 1
LCM(347,362) = 125614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 347 and 362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 347 and 362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 347 and 362.

Prime Factorization of 347

Prime Factorization of 362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 347 and 362.

LCM(347,362) = 347¹ × 2¹ × 181¹
LCM(347,362) = 125614