What is the Least Common Multiple of 7261 and 7277?

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 7261 and 7277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7261 and 7277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7261,7277) = 1
LCM(7261,7277) = ( 7261 × 7277) / 1
LCM(7261,7277) = 52838297 / 1
LCM(7261,7277) = 52838297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7261 and 7277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7261 and 7277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7261 and 7277.

Prime Factorization of 7261

Prime Factorization of 7277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7261 and 7277.

LCM(7261,7277) = 53¹ × 137¹ × 19¹ × 383¹
LCM(7261,7277) = 52838297