What is the Least Common Multiple of 7326 and 7333?

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 7326 and 7333 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7326 and 7333, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7326,7333) = 1
LCM(7326,7333) = ( 7326 × 7333) / 1
LCM(7326,7333) = 53721558 / 1
LCM(7326,7333) = 53721558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7326 and 7333 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7326 and 7333. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7326 and 7333.

Prime Factorization of 7326

Prime Factorization of 7333

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7326 and 7333.

LCM(7326,7333) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 37¹ × 7333¹
LCM(7326,7333) = 53721558