What is the Least Common Multiple of 7309 and 7313?

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 7309 and 7313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7309 and 7313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7309,7313) = 1
LCM(7309,7313) = ( 7309 × 7313) / 1
LCM(7309,7313) = 53450717 / 1
LCM(7309,7313) = 53450717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7309 and 7313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7309 and 7313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7309 and 7313.

Prime Factorization of 7309

Prime Factorization of 7313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7309 and 7313.

LCM(7309,7313) = 7309¹ × 71¹ × 103¹
LCM(7309,7313) = 53450717