What is the Least Common Multiple of 7289 and 7298?

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 7289 and 7298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7289 and 7298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7289,7298) = 1
LCM(7289,7298) = ( 7289 × 7298) / 1
LCM(7289,7298) = 53195122 / 1
LCM(7289,7298) = 53195122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7289 and 7298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7289 and 7298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7289 and 7298.

Prime Factorization of 7289

Prime Factorization of 7298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7289 and 7298.

LCM(7289,7298) = 37¹ × 197¹ × 2¹ × 41¹ × 89¹
LCM(7289,7298) = 53195122