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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7208 and 7226?

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 7226 is 26042504.

LCM(7208,7226) = 26042504

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Least Common Multiple of 7208 and 7226 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 7226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7208,7226) = 2
LCM(7208,7226) = ( 7208 × 7226) / 2
LCM(7208,7226) = 52085008 / 2
LCM(7208,7226) = 26042504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7208 and 7226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7208 and 7226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7208 and 7226.

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 7226

Prime factors of 7226 are 2, 3613. Prime factorization of 7226 in exponential form is:

7226 = 21 × 36131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7208 and 7226.

LCM(7208,7226) = 23 × 171 × 531 × 36131
LCM(7208,7226) = 26042504