What is the Least Common Multiple of 7272 and 7279?

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 7272 and 7279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7272 and 7279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7272,7279) = 1
LCM(7272,7279) = ( 7272 × 7279) / 1
LCM(7272,7279) = 52932888 / 1
LCM(7272,7279) = 52932888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7272 and 7279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7272 and 7279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7272 and 7279.

Prime Factorization of 7272

Prime Factorization of 7279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7272 and 7279.

LCM(7272,7279) = 2³ × 3² × 101¹ × 29¹ × 251¹
LCM(7272,7279) = 52932888