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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7286 and 7296?

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 (LCM) of 7286 and 7296 is 26579328.

LCM(7286,7296) = 26579328

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Least Common Multiple of 7286 and 7296 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7286 and 7296, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7286,7296) = 2
LCM(7286,7296) = ( 7286 × 7296) / 2
LCM(7286,7296) = 53158656 / 2
LCM(7286,7296) = 26579328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7286 and 7296 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7286 and 7296. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7286 and 7296.

Prime Factorization of 7286

Prime factors of 7286 are 2, 3643. Prime factorization of 7286 in exponential form is:

7286 = 21 × 36431

Prime Factorization of 7296

Prime factors of 7296 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 7296 in exponential form is:

7296 = 27 × 31 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7286 and 7296.

LCM(7286,7296) = 27 × 36431 × 31 × 191
LCM(7286,7296) = 26579328