What is the Least Common Multiple of 7344 and 7349?

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 7344 and 7349 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7344 and 7349, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7344,7349) = 1
LCM(7344,7349) = ( 7344 × 7349) / 1
LCM(7344,7349) = 53971056 / 1
LCM(7344,7349) = 53971056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7344 and 7349 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7344 and 7349. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7344 and 7349.

Prime Factorization of 7344

Prime Factorization of 7349

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7344 and 7349.

LCM(7344,7349) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 17¹ × 7349¹
LCM(7344,7349) = 53971056