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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7338 and 7353?

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 7338 and 7353 is 17985438.

LCM(7338,7353) = 17985438

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Least Common Multiple of 7338 and 7353 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7338 and 7353, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7338,7353) = 3
LCM(7338,7353) = ( 7338 × 7353) / 3
LCM(7338,7353) = 53956314 / 3
LCM(7338,7353) = 17985438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7338 and 7353 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7338 and 7353. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7338 and 7353.

Prime Factorization of 7338

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

7338 = 21 × 31 × 12231

Prime Factorization of 7353

Prime factors of 7353 are 3, 19, 43. Prime factorization of 7353 in exponential form is:

7353 = 32 × 191 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7338 and 7353.

LCM(7338,7353) = 21 × 32 × 12231 × 191 × 431
LCM(7338,7353) = 17985438