What is the Least Common Multiple of 7336 and 7354?

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 7336 and 7354 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7336 and 7354, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7336,7354) = 2
LCM(7336,7354) = ( 7336 × 7354) / 2
LCM(7336,7354) = 53948944 / 2
LCM(7336,7354) = 26974472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7336 and 7354 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7336 and 7354. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7336 and 7354.

Prime Factorization of 7336

Prime Factorization of 7354

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7336 and 7354.

LCM(7336,7354) = 2³ × 7¹ × 131¹ × 3677¹
LCM(7336,7354) = 26974472