What is the Least Common Multiple of 7254 and 7274?

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 7254 and 7274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7254 and 7274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7254,7274) = 2
LCM(7254,7274) = ( 7254 × 7274) / 2
LCM(7254,7274) = 52765596 / 2
LCM(7254,7274) = 26382798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7254 and 7274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7254 and 7274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7254 and 7274.

Prime Factorization of 7254

Prime Factorization of 7274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7254 and 7274.

LCM(7254,7274) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 31¹ × 3637¹
LCM(7254,7274) = 26382798