What is the Least Common Multiple of 7403 and 7417?

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 7403 and 7417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7403 and 7417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7403,7417) = 1
LCM(7403,7417) = ( 7403 × 7417) / 1
LCM(7403,7417) = 54908051 / 1
LCM(7403,7417) = 54908051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7403 and 7417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7403 and 7417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7403 and 7417.

Prime Factorization of 7403

Prime Factorization of 7417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7403 and 7417.

LCM(7403,7417) = 11¹ × 673¹ × 7417¹
LCM(7403,7417) = 54908051