What is the Least Common Multiple of 7385 and 7389?

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 7385 and 7389 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7385 and 7389, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7385,7389) = 1
LCM(7385,7389) = ( 7385 × 7389) / 1
LCM(7385,7389) = 54567765 / 1
LCM(7385,7389) = 54567765

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7385 and 7389 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7385 and 7389. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7385 and 7389.

Prime Factorization of 7385

Prime Factorization of 7389

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7385 and 7389.

LCM(7385,7389) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 211¹ × 3² × 821¹
LCM(7385,7389) = 54567765