What is the Least Common Multiple of 7246 and 7252?

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 7246 and 7252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7246 and 7252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7246,7252) = 2
LCM(7246,7252) = ( 7246 × 7252) / 2
LCM(7246,7252) = 52547992 / 2
LCM(7246,7252) = 26273996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7246 and 7252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7246 and 7252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7246 and 7252.

Prime Factorization of 7246

Prime Factorization of 7252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7246 and 7252.

LCM(7246,7252) = 2² × 3623¹ × 7² × 37¹
LCM(7246,7252) = 26273996