What is the Least Common Multiple of 310 and 323?

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 310 and 323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 310 and 323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(310,323) = 1
LCM(310,323) = ( 310 × 323) / 1
LCM(310,323) = 100130 / 1
LCM(310,323) = 100130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 310 and 323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 310 and 323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 310 and 323.

Prime Factorization of 310

Prime Factorization of 323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 310 and 323.

LCM(310,323) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(310,323) = 100130