What is the Least Common Multiple of 7251 and 7271?

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 7251 and 7271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7251 and 7271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7251,7271) = 1
LCM(7251,7271) = ( 7251 × 7271) / 1
LCM(7251,7271) = 52722021 / 1
LCM(7251,7271) = 52722021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7251 and 7271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7251 and 7271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7251 and 7271.

Prime Factorization of 7251

Prime Factorization of 7271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7251 and 7271.

LCM(7251,7271) = 3¹ × 2417¹ × 11¹ × 661¹
LCM(7251,7271) = 52722021