What is the Least Common Multiple of 7203 and 7211?

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 7203 and 7211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7203 and 7211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7203,7211) = 1
LCM(7203,7211) = ( 7203 × 7211) / 1
LCM(7203,7211) = 51940833 / 1
LCM(7203,7211) = 51940833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7203 and 7211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7203 and 7211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7203 and 7211.

Prime Factorization of 7203

Prime Factorization of 7211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7203 and 7211.

LCM(7203,7211) = 3¹ × 7⁴ × 7211¹
LCM(7203,7211) = 51940833