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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1368 and 1380?

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 1368 and 1380 is 157320.

LCM(1368,1380) = 157320

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Least Common Multiple of 1368 and 1380 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1368 and 1380, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1368,1380) = 12
LCM(1368,1380) = ( 1368 × 1380) / 12
LCM(1368,1380) = 1887840 / 12
LCM(1368,1380) = 157320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1368 and 1380 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1368 and 1380. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1368 and 1380.

Prime Factorization of 1368

Prime factors of 1368 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 1368 in exponential form is:

1368 = 23 × 32 × 191

Prime Factorization of 1380

Prime factors of 1380 are 2, 3, 5, 23. Prime factorization of 1380 in exponential form is:

1380 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1368 and 1380.

LCM(1368,1380) = 23 × 32 × 191 × 51 × 231
LCM(1368,1380) = 157320