What is the Least Common Multiple of 7253 and 7262?

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 7253 and 7262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7253 and 7262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7253,7262) = 1
LCM(7253,7262) = ( 7253 × 7262) / 1
LCM(7253,7262) = 52671286 / 1
LCM(7253,7262) = 52671286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7253 and 7262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7253 and 7262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7253 and 7262.

Prime Factorization of 7253

Prime Factorization of 7262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7253 and 7262.

LCM(7253,7262) = 7253¹ × 2¹ × 3631¹
LCM(7253,7262) = 52671286