What is the Least Common Multiple of 7324 and 7338?

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 7324 and 7338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7324 and 7338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7324,7338) = 2
LCM(7324,7338) = ( 7324 × 7338) / 2
LCM(7324,7338) = 53743512 / 2
LCM(7324,7338) = 26871756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7324 and 7338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7324 and 7338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7324 and 7338.

Prime Factorization of 7324

Prime Factorization of 7338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7324 and 7338.

LCM(7324,7338) = 2² × 1831¹ × 3¹ × 1223¹
LCM(7324,7338) = 26871756