What is the Least Common Multiple of 7339 and 7348?

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 7339 and 7348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7339 and 7348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7339,7348) = 1
LCM(7339,7348) = ( 7339 × 7348) / 1
LCM(7339,7348) = 53926972 / 1
LCM(7339,7348) = 53926972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7339 and 7348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7339 and 7348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7339 and 7348.

Prime Factorization of 7339

Prime Factorization of 7348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7339 and 7348.

LCM(7339,7348) = 41¹ × 179¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 167¹
LCM(7339,7348) = 53926972