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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7314 and 7334?

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 7314 and 7334 is 26820438.

LCM(7314,7334) = 26820438

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Least Common Multiple of 7314 and 7334 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 7334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7314,7334) = 2
LCM(7314,7334) = ( 7314 × 7334) / 2
LCM(7314,7334) = 53640876 / 2
LCM(7314,7334) = 26820438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7314 and 7334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7314 and 7334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7314 and 7334.

Prime Factorization of 7314

Prime factors of 7314 are 2, 3, 23, 53. Prime factorization of 7314 in exponential form is:

7314 = 21 × 31 × 231 × 531

Prime Factorization of 7334

Prime factors of 7334 are 2, 19, 193. Prime factorization of 7334 in exponential form is:

7334 = 21 × 191 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7314 and 7334.

LCM(7314,7334) = 21 × 31 × 231 × 531 × 191 × 1931
LCM(7314,7334) = 26820438