What is the Least Common Multiple of 7236 and 7251?

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 7236 and 7251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7236 and 7251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7236,7251) = 3
LCM(7236,7251) = ( 7236 × 7251) / 3
LCM(7236,7251) = 52468236 / 3
LCM(7236,7251) = 17489412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7236 and 7251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7236 and 7251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7236 and 7251.

Prime Factorization of 7236

Prime Factorization of 7251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7236 and 7251.

LCM(7236,7251) = 2² × 3³ × 67¹ × 2417¹
LCM(7236,7251) = 17489412