What is the Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7256?

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 7242 and 7256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7242 and 7256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7242,7256) = 2
LCM(7242,7256) = ( 7242 × 7256) / 2
LCM(7242,7256) = 52547952 / 2
LCM(7242,7256) = 26273976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7242 and 7256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7242 and 7256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7242 and 7256.

Prime Factorization of 7242

Prime Factorization of 7256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7242 and 7256.

LCM(7242,7256) = 2³ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 71¹ × 907¹
LCM(7242,7256) = 26273976