What is the Least Common Multiple of 7312 and 7323?

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 7312 and 7323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7312 and 7323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7312,7323) = 1
LCM(7312,7323) = ( 7312 × 7323) / 1
LCM(7312,7323) = 53545776 / 1
LCM(7312,7323) = 53545776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7312 and 7323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7312 and 7323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7312 and 7323.

Prime Factorization of 7312

Prime Factorization of 7323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7312 and 7323.

LCM(7312,7323) = 2⁴ × 457¹ × 3¹ × 2441¹
LCM(7312,7323) = 53545776