What is the Least Common Multiple of 7293 and 7309?

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 7293 and 7309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7293 and 7309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7293,7309) = 1
LCM(7293,7309) = ( 7293 × 7309) / 1
LCM(7293,7309) = 53304537 / 1
LCM(7293,7309) = 53304537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7293 and 7309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7293 and 7309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7293 and 7309.

Prime Factorization of 7293

Prime Factorization of 7309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7293 and 7309.

LCM(7293,7309) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 7309¹
LCM(7293,7309) = 53304537