What is the Least Common Multiple of 7327 and 7334?

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 7327 and 7334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7327 and 7334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7327,7334) = 1
LCM(7327,7334) = ( 7327 × 7334) / 1
LCM(7327,7334) = 53736218 / 1
LCM(7327,7334) = 53736218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7327 and 7334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7327 and 7334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7327 and 7334.

Prime Factorization of 7327

Prime Factorization of 7334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7327 and 7334.

LCM(7327,7334) = 17¹ × 431¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 193¹
LCM(7327,7334) = 53736218