What is the Least Common Multiple of 366 and 371?

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 366 and 371 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 366 and 371, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(366,371) = 1
LCM(366,371) = ( 366 × 371) / 1
LCM(366,371) = 135786 / 1
LCM(366,371) = 135786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 366 and 371 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 366 and 371. First we will calculate the prime factors of 366 and 371.

Prime Factorization of 366

Prime Factorization of 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 366 and 371.

LCM(366,371) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 7¹ × 53¹
LCM(366,371) = 135786