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What is the Least Common Multiple of 328 and 343?

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 328 and 343 is 112504.

LCM(328,343) = 112504

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Least Common Multiple of 328 and 343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 328 and 343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(328,343) = 1
LCM(328,343) = ( 328 × 343) / 1
LCM(328,343) = 112504 / 1
LCM(328,343) = 112504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 328 and 343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 328 and 343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 328 and 343.

Prime Factorization of 328

Prime factors of 328 are 2, 41. Prime factorization of 328 in exponential form is:

328 = 23 × 411

Prime Factorization of 343

Prime factors of 343 are 7. Prime factorization of 343 in exponential form is:

343 = 73

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 328 and 343.

LCM(328,343) = 23 × 411 × 73
LCM(328,343) = 112504