What is the Least Common Multiple of 7313 and 7326?

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 7313 and 7326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7313 and 7326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7313,7326) = 1
LCM(7313,7326) = ( 7313 × 7326) / 1
LCM(7313,7326) = 53575038 / 1
LCM(7313,7326) = 53575038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7313 and 7326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7313 and 7326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7313 and 7326.

Prime Factorization of 7313

Prime Factorization of 7326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7313 and 7326.

LCM(7313,7326) = 71¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 37¹
LCM(7313,7326) = 53575038