What is the Least Common Multiple of 351 and 361?

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 351 and 361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 351 and 361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(351,361) = 1
LCM(351,361) = ( 351 × 361) / 1
LCM(351,361) = 126711 / 1
LCM(351,361) = 126711

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 351 and 361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 351 and 361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 351 and 361.

Prime Factorization of 351

Prime Factorization of 361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 351 and 361.

LCM(351,361) = 3³ × 13¹ × 19²
LCM(351,361) = 126711