What is the Least Common Multiple of 7412 and 7427?

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 7412 and 7427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7412 and 7427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7412,7427) = 1
LCM(7412,7427) = ( 7412 × 7427) / 1
LCM(7412,7427) = 55048924 / 1
LCM(7412,7427) = 55048924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7412 and 7427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7412 and 7427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7412 and 7427.

Prime Factorization of 7412

Prime Factorization of 7427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7412 and 7427.

LCM(7412,7427) = 2² × 17¹ × 109¹ × 7¹ × 1061¹
LCM(7412,7427) = 55048924