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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7308 and 7318?

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 (LCM) of 7308 and 7318 is 26739972.

LCM(7308,7318) = 26739972

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Least Common Multiple of 7308 and 7318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7308 and 7318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7308,7318) = 2
LCM(7308,7318) = ( 7308 × 7318) / 2
LCM(7308,7318) = 53479944 / 2
LCM(7308,7318) = 26739972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7308 and 7318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7308 and 7318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7308 and 7318.

Prime Factorization of 7308

Prime factors of 7308 are 2, 3, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 7308 in exponential form is:

7308 = 22 × 32 × 71 × 291

Prime Factorization of 7318

Prime factors of 7318 are 2, 3659. Prime factorization of 7318 in exponential form is:

7318 = 21 × 36591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7308 and 7318.

LCM(7308,7318) = 22 × 32 × 71 × 291 × 36591
LCM(7308,7318) = 26739972