What is the Least Common Multiple of 7295 and 7308?

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 7295 and 7308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7295 and 7308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7295,7308) = 1
LCM(7295,7308) = ( 7295 × 7308) / 1
LCM(7295,7308) = 53311860 / 1
LCM(7295,7308) = 53311860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7295 and 7308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7295 and 7308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7295 and 7308.

Prime Factorization of 7295

Prime Factorization of 7308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7295 and 7308.

LCM(7295,7308) = 5¹ × 1459¹ × 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(7295,7308) = 53311860