What is the Least Common Multiple of 7357 and 7363?

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 7357 and 7363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7357 and 7363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7357,7363) = 1
LCM(7357,7363) = ( 7357 × 7363) / 1
LCM(7357,7363) = 54169591 / 1
LCM(7357,7363) = 54169591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7357 and 7363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7357 and 7363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7357 and 7363.

Prime Factorization of 7357

Prime Factorization of 7363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7357 and 7363.

LCM(7357,7363) = 7¹ × 1051¹ × 37¹ × 199¹
LCM(7357,7363) = 54169591