What is the Least Common Multiple of 7241 and 7255?

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 7241 and 7255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7241 and 7255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7241,7255) = 1
LCM(7241,7255) = ( 7241 × 7255) / 1
LCM(7241,7255) = 52533455 / 1
LCM(7241,7255) = 52533455

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7241 and 7255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7241 and 7255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7241 and 7255.

Prime Factorization of 7241

Prime Factorization of 7255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7241 and 7255.

LCM(7241,7255) = 13¹ × 557¹ × 5¹ × 1451¹
LCM(7241,7255) = 52533455