What is the Least Common Multiple of 7377 and 7383?

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 7377 and 7383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7377 and 7383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7377,7383) = 3
LCM(7377,7383) = ( 7377 × 7383) / 3
LCM(7377,7383) = 54464391 / 3
LCM(7377,7383) = 18154797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7377 and 7383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7377 and 7383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7377 and 7383.

Prime Factorization of 7377

Prime Factorization of 7383

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7377 and 7383.

LCM(7377,7383) = 3¹ × 2459¹ × 23¹ × 107¹
LCM(7377,7383) = 18154797