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What is the Least Common Multiple of 352 and 360?

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 352 and 360 is 15840.

LCM(352,360) = 15840

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Least Common Multiple of 352 and 360 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 352 and 360, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(352,360) = 8
LCM(352,360) = ( 352 × 360) / 8
LCM(352,360) = 126720 / 8
LCM(352,360) = 15840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 352 and 360 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 352 and 360. First we will calculate the prime factors of 352 and 360.

Prime Factorization of 352

Prime factors of 352 are 2, 11. Prime factorization of 352 in exponential form is:

352 = 25 × 111

Prime Factorization of 360

Prime factors of 360 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 360 in exponential form is:

360 = 23 × 32 × 51

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 352 and 360.

LCM(352,360) = 25 × 111 × 32 × 51
LCM(352,360) = 15840