What is the Least Common Multiple of 7285 and 7292?

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 7285 and 7292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7285 and 7292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7285,7292) = 1
LCM(7285,7292) = ( 7285 × 7292) / 1
LCM(7285,7292) = 53122220 / 1
LCM(7285,7292) = 53122220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7285 and 7292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7285 and 7292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7285 and 7292.

Prime Factorization of 7285

Prime Factorization of 7292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7285 and 7292.

LCM(7285,7292) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 47¹ × 2² × 1823¹
LCM(7285,7292) = 53122220