What is the Least Common Multiple of 7399 and 7418?

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 7399 and 7418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7399 and 7418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7399,7418) = 1
LCM(7399,7418) = ( 7399 × 7418) / 1
LCM(7399,7418) = 54885782 / 1
LCM(7399,7418) = 54885782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7399 and 7418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7399 and 7418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7399 and 7418.

Prime Factorization of 7399

Prime Factorization of 7418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7399 and 7418.

LCM(7399,7418) = 7² × 151¹ × 2¹ × 3709¹
LCM(7399,7418) = 54885782