What is the Least Common Multiple of 7247 and 7261?

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 7247 and 7261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7247 and 7261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7247,7261) = 1
LCM(7247,7261) = ( 7247 × 7261) / 1
LCM(7247,7261) = 52620467 / 1
LCM(7247,7261) = 52620467

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7247 and 7261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7247 and 7261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7247 and 7261.

Prime Factorization of 7247

Prime Factorization of 7261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7247 and 7261.

LCM(7247,7261) = 7247¹ × 53¹ × 137¹
LCM(7247,7261) = 52620467