What is the Least Common Multiple of 7301 and 7307?

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 7301 and 7307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7301 and 7307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7301,7307) = 1
LCM(7301,7307) = ( 7301 × 7307) / 1
LCM(7301,7307) = 53348407 / 1
LCM(7301,7307) = 53348407

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7301 and 7307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7301 and 7307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7301 and 7307.

Prime Factorization of 7301

Prime Factorization of 7307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7301 and 7307.

LCM(7301,7307) = 7² × 149¹ × 7307¹
LCM(7301,7307) = 53348407