What is the Least Common Multiple of 7298 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 7298 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 7298 and 7309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7298,7309) = 1
LCM(7298,7309) = ( 7298 × 7309) / 1
LCM(7298,7309) = 53341082 / 1
LCM(7298,7309) = 53341082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7298 and 7309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7298 and 7309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7298 and 7309.

Prime Factorization of 7298

Prime Factorization of 7309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7298 and 7309.

LCM(7298,7309) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 89¹ × 7309¹
LCM(7298,7309) = 53341082