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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7326 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 (LCM) of 7326 and 7338 is 8959698.

LCM(7326,7338) = 8959698

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Least Common Multiple of 7326 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 7326 and 7338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7326,7338) = 6
LCM(7326,7338) = ( 7326 × 7338) / 6
LCM(7326,7338) = 53758188 / 6
LCM(7326,7338) = 8959698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7326 and 7338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7326 and 7338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7326 and 7338.

Prime Factorization of 7326

Prime factors of 7326 are 2, 3, 11, 37. Prime factorization of 7326 in exponential form is:

7326 = 21 × 32 × 111 × 371

Prime Factorization of 7338

Prime factors of 7338 are 2, 3, 1223. Prime factorization of 7338 in exponential form is:

7338 = 21 × 31 × 12231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7326 and 7338.

LCM(7326,7338) = 21 × 32 × 111 × 371 × 12231
LCM(7326,7338) = 8959698