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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7209 and 7224?

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 7209 and 7224 is 17359272.

LCM(7209,7224) = 17359272

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Least Common Multiple of 7209 and 7224 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7209 and 7224, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7209,7224) = 3
LCM(7209,7224) = ( 7209 × 7224) / 3
LCM(7209,7224) = 52077816 / 3
LCM(7209,7224) = 17359272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7209 and 7224 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7209 and 7224. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7209 and 7224.

Prime Factorization of 7209

Prime factors of 7209 are 3, 89. Prime factorization of 7209 in exponential form is:

7209 = 34 × 891

Prime Factorization of 7224

Prime factors of 7224 are 2, 3, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 7224 in exponential form is:

7224 = 23 × 31 × 71 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7209 and 7224.

LCM(7209,7224) = 34 × 891 × 23 × 71 × 431
LCM(7209,7224) = 17359272