What is the Least Common Multiple of 355 and 370?

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 355 and 370 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 355 and 370, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(355,370) = 5
LCM(355,370) = ( 355 × 370) / 5
LCM(355,370) = 131350 / 5
LCM(355,370) = 26270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 355 and 370 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 355 and 370. First we will calculate the prime factors of 355 and 370.

Prime Factorization of 355

Prime Factorization of 370

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 355 and 370.

LCM(355,370) = 5¹ × 71¹ × 2¹ × 37¹
LCM(355,370) = 26270