What is the Least Common Multiple of 7286 and 7306?

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 7286 and 7306 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 7306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7286,7306) = 2
LCM(7286,7306) = ( 7286 × 7306) / 2
LCM(7286,7306) = 53231516 / 2
LCM(7286,7306) = 26615758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7286 and 7306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7286 and 7306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7286 and 7306.

Prime Factorization of 7286

Prime Factorization of 7306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7286 and 7306.

LCM(7286,7306) = 2¹ × 3643¹ × 13¹ × 281¹
LCM(7286,7306) = 26615758