What is the Least Common Multiple of 7323 and 7339?

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 7339 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 7339, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7323,7339) = 1
LCM(7323,7339) = ( 7323 × 7339) / 1
LCM(7323,7339) = 53743497 / 1
LCM(7323,7339) = 53743497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7323 and 7339 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7323 and 7339. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7323 and 7339.

Prime Factorization of 7323

Prime Factorization of 7339

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7323 and 7339.

LCM(7323,7339) = 3¹ × 2441¹ × 41¹ × 179¹
LCM(7323,7339) = 53743497