What is the Least Common Multiple of 7314 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 of 7314 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 7314 and 7318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7314,7318) = 2
LCM(7314,7318) = ( 7314 × 7318) / 2
LCM(7314,7318) = 53523852 / 2
LCM(7314,7318) = 26761926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7314 and 7318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7314 and 7318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7314 and 7318.

Prime Factorization of 7314

Prime Factorization of 7318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7314 and 7318.

LCM(7314,7318) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 53¹ × 3659¹
LCM(7314,7318) = 26761926