What is the Least Common Multiple of 7366 and 7382?

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 7366 and 7382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7366 and 7382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7366,7382) = 2
LCM(7366,7382) = ( 7366 × 7382) / 2
LCM(7366,7382) = 54375812 / 2
LCM(7366,7382) = 27187906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7366 and 7382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7366 and 7382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7366 and 7382.

Prime Factorization of 7366

Prime Factorization of 7382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7366 and 7382.

LCM(7366,7382) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 127¹ × 3691¹
LCM(7366,7382) = 27187906