What is the Least Common Multiple of 7323 and 7328?

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 7323 and 7328 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7323 and 7328, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7323,7328) = 1
LCM(7323,7328) = ( 7323 × 7328) / 1
LCM(7323,7328) = 53662944 / 1
LCM(7323,7328) = 53662944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7323 and 7328 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7323 and 7328. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7323 and 7328.

Prime Factorization of 7323

Prime Factorization of 7328

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7323 and 7328.

LCM(7323,7328) = 3¹ × 2441¹ × 2⁵ × 229¹
LCM(7323,7328) = 53662944