What is the Least Common Multiple of 7282 and 7289?

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 7282 and 7289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7282 and 7289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7282,7289) = 1
LCM(7282,7289) = ( 7282 × 7289) / 1
LCM(7282,7289) = 53078498 / 1
LCM(7282,7289) = 53078498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7282 and 7289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7282 and 7289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7282 and 7289.

Prime Factorization of 7282

Prime Factorization of 7289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7282 and 7289.

LCM(7282,7289) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 331¹ × 37¹ × 197¹
LCM(7282,7289) = 53078498