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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7208 and 7216?

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 7208 and 7216 is 6501616.

LCM(7208,7216) = 6501616

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Least Common Multiple of 7208 and 7216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7208 and 7216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7208,7216) = 8
LCM(7208,7216) = ( 7208 × 7216) / 8
LCM(7208,7216) = 52012928 / 8
LCM(7208,7216) = 6501616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7208 and 7216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7208 and 7216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7208 and 7216.

Prime Factorization of 7208

Prime factors of 7208 are 2, 17, 53. Prime factorization of 7208 in exponential form is:

7208 = 23 × 171 × 531

Prime Factorization of 7216

Prime factors of 7216 are 2, 11, 41. Prime factorization of 7216 in exponential form is:

7216 = 24 × 111 × 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7208 and 7216.

LCM(7208,7216) = 24 × 171 × 531 × 111 × 411
LCM(7208,7216) = 6501616