What is the Least Common Multiple of 7288 and 7295?

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 7288 and 7295 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7288 and 7295, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7288,7295) = 1
LCM(7288,7295) = ( 7288 × 7295) / 1
LCM(7288,7295) = 53165960 / 1
LCM(7288,7295) = 53165960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7288 and 7295 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7288 and 7295. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7288 and 7295.

Prime Factorization of 7288

Prime Factorization of 7295

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7288 and 7295.

LCM(7288,7295) = 2³ × 911¹ × 5¹ × 1459¹
LCM(7288,7295) = 53165960